Handskerydsjön

southern humic brown tarn · 58°N

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Character of the water

Handskerydsjön 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.

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Handskerydsjön 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 Handskerydsjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~7 cm · can reach 28 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

bream coarse fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 60 cm

Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

pike predatory fish

typically ~50 cm · can reach 55 cm

Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

karp fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 cm

Karp works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

roach coarse fish

typically ~13 cm · can reach 25 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

sutare fish

typically ~43 cm · can reach 43 cm

Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Handskerydsjön

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Handskerydsjön, carried by bream, karp and roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Every session at Handskerydsjön 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.

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

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Mats Erikssonpike39 cm
2Sara Fischerpike39 cm
3Maria Holmpike38 cm
4Lars Nilssonkarp38 cm
5Erik Rasksutare34 cm
6Lars Forsbergsutare33 cm

Species records here

pike39 cmSara Fischer

karp38 cmLars Nilsson

sutare33 cmLars Forsberg

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish