Hössjön
southern humic brown tarn · 56°N
clarity 0.8 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.8oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Hössjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Hössjön 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 Hössjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 41 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 23 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~53 cm · can reach 56 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~9 cm · can reach 11 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 18 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
sarv fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 17 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps sarv moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
Fishing Hössjön
The species list of Hössjön runs to 6. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Hössjön 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Gustav Nilssonbream12 cm
- 2Petra Brandtroach11 cm
- 3Kjell Björkperch10 cm
- 4Bjørn Boströmroach10 cm
- 5Mikko Holmruffe7 cm
- 6Lars Holmruffe7 cm
Species records here
bream12 cmGustav Nilsson
roach10 cmBjørn Boström
perch10 cmKjell Björk
ruffe7 cmLars Holm
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