Hötjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 62°N
clarity 2.9 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Hötjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Hötjärnen 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 Hötjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Hötjärnen
The species list of Hötjärnen runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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.
The catch board
- 1Rickard Åbergpike50 cm
- 2Gustav Karlssonpike49 cm
- 3Karl Bergperch18 cm
- 4Klaus Olofssonperch18 cm
- 5Karin Månssonroach16 cm
- 6Torbjörn Lundroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmRickard Åberg
perch18 cmKlaus Olofsson
roach16 cmKarin Månsson
The same water, for real
