Hagsvarten
southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 6 m7 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 2.5 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.0mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Hagsvarten lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
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 — Hagsvarten FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Hagsvarten
perch predatory fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 37 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
bream coarse fish
typically ~32 cm · can reach 37 cm
Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
pike predatory fish
typically ~52 cm · can reach 58 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
ruffe perch family
typically ~10 cm · can reach 12 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 27 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
sarv fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 14 cm
Sarv moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
sutare fish
typically ~44 cm · can reach 44 cm
Sutare holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Hagsvarten
The species list of Hagsvarten runs to 7. 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 Hagsvarten 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
- 1Astrid Hedlundpike41 cm
- 2Sören Lundsarv11 cm
- 3Petra Eksarv11 cm
- 4Mats Häggsarv11 cm
- 5Kjell Brandtperch10 cm
- 6Oskar Häggruffe8 cm
Species records here
pike41 cmAstrid Hedlund
sarv11 cmPetra Ek
perch10 cmKjell Brandt
ruffe8 cmOskar Hägg
The same water, for real
