Hötjärnarna
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 4.5 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.7mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Hötjärnarna lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Hötjärnarna FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Hötjärnarna
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
Fishing Hötjärnarna
perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Hötjärnarna, carried by whitefish. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Hötjärnarna is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
The catch board
- 1Petra Månssonpike66 cm
- 2Bjørn Johansenpike50 cm
- 3Per Sundinburbot42 cm
- 4Per Nieminenburbot38 cm
- 5Rickard Olofssonburbot36 cm
- 6Bjørn NyströmArctic char30 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmBjørn Johansen
burbot38 cmPer Nieminen
Arctic char30 cmBjørn Nyström
The same water, for real
