Handskesjö
humic brown forest lake · 59°N
clarity 3.0 mmax depth 7 mpH 6.5oligotrophic · humicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Handskesjö lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. 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 (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Handskesjö FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Handskesjö
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ruda fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
Ruda works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Handskesjö
Handskesjö holds 3 species, with perch at the top of the chain and roach and ruda schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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 Handskesjö 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
- 1Heike Fischerperch19 cm
- 2Lars Holmperch19 cm
- 3Eva Sandströmruda15 cm
- 4Rickard Viklundroach15 cm
- 5Tomas Brandtroach15 cm
- 6Jürgen Falkroach14 cm
Species records here
perch19 cmLars Holm
roach15 cmTomas Brandt
ruda15 cmEva Sandström
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