Hagetjärnet
mesotrophic lake · 59°N
clarity 2.9 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Hagetjärnet lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Hagetjärnet FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Hagetjärnet
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.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
Zander is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Hagetjärnet
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Hagetjärnet, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Hagetjärnet regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
The catch board
- 1Per Holmpike63 cm
- 2Elin Nieminenzander40 cm
- 3Anna Månssonzander40 cm
- 4Emil Wagnerperch20 cm
- 5Mats Häggperch18 cm
- 6Mats Åbergroach15 cm
Species records here
pike63 cmPer Holm
zander40 cmAnna Månsson
perch18 cmMats Hägg
roach15 cmMats Åberg
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