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Hackarpssjön

southern humic brown forest lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 10 mreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 2.1 mmax depth 10 mpH 6.1oligotrophic · humicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Hackarpssjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. 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.

Moderately deep (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Hackarpssjön 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 Hackarpssjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Hackarpssjön

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Hackarpssjön, carried by roach and ruffe. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Every session at Hackarpssjön 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

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Torbjörn Häggpike50 cm
  2. 2Emil Strandburbot44 cm
  3. 3Johan Nieminenperch24 cm
  4. 4Ida Boströmperch20 cm
  5. 5Kjell Krügerperch18 cm
  6. 6Björn Boströmruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmTorbjörn Hägg
burbot44 cmEmil Strand
perch20 cmIda Boström
ruffe10 cmBjörn Boström
The same water, for real