Hagesjön
southern humic brown tarn · 57°N
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.4eutrophic · humicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Hagesjön 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.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Hagesjön 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 Hagesjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 39 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~48 cm · can reach 48 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 17 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
sutare fish
typically ~41 cm · can reach 41 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Hagesjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Hagesjön, carried by roach and sutare. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Hagesjön are alike.
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.
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Mikko Brandtpike37 cm
- 2Heike Dahlpike36 cm
- 3Elin Sjöbergsutare31 cm
- 4Stefan Olofssonsutare31 cm
- 5Bjørn Nyströmperch11 cm
- 6Johan Karlssonroach10 cm
Species records here
pike37 cmMikko Brandt
sutare31 cmStefan Olofsson
perch11 cmBjørn Nyström
roach10 cmJohan Karlsson
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