Hösjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
clarity 2.8 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Hösjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Hösjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Hösjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
karp fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 cm
Karp lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ruda fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
Ruda lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Sutare lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Hösjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Hösjön, carried by ål, bream and karp. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Hösjön regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
The catch board
- 1Jonas Krügerkarp53 cm
- 2Sören Björkbream32 cm
- 3Anders Blomperch19 cm
- 4Anna Blomruda18 cm
- 5Roland Schmidtruda15 cm
- 6Wolfgang Olofssonroach15 cm
Species records here
karp53 cmJonas Krüger
bream32 cmSören Björk
perch19 cmAnders Blom
ruda15 cmRoland Schmidt
roach15 cmWolfgang Olofsson
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