Hanasjö
southern humic brown tarn · 56°N
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.2mesotrophic · humicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Hanasjö 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 (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Hanasjö 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 Hanasjö
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.
Fishing Hanasjö
The species list of Hanasjö runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Hanasjö 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.
The catch board
- 1Ole Krügerpike51 cm
- 2Emil Wagnerpike50 cm
- 3Jürgen Nilssonperch24 cm
- 4Rickard Norénperch18 cm
- 5Johan Karlssonroach15 cm
- 6Emil Strandruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmEmil Wagner
perch24 cmJürgen Nilsson
roach15 cmJohan Karlsson
ruffe10 cmEmil Strand
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