Handsjötjärnarna
mesotrophic lake · 62°N
clarity 2.8 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Handsjötjärnarna lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
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 — Handsjötjärnarna 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 Handsjötjärnarna
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Handsjötjärnarna
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Handsjötjärnarna, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Handsjötjärnarna 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
- 1Andreas Petterssonpike54 cm
- 2Karl Petterssonpike53 cm
- 3Maria Holmpike52 cm
- 4Emil Boströmpike50 cm
- 5Axel Nieminenpike50 cm
- 6Emil Strandperch21 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmEmil Boström
perch21 cmEmil Strand
The same water, for real
