Hötjärnen
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 64°N
clarity 2.8 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Hötjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Hötjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Hötjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Fishing Hötjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Hötjärnen. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Every session at Hötjärnen 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Jukka Åbergpike57 cm
- 2Mikko Holmpike52 cm
- 3Sören Björkpike52 cm
- 4Emil Lundpike51 cm
- 5Mikael Björkperch19 cm
- 6Gustav Åströmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmMikko Holm
perch18 cmGustav Åström
The same water, for real
