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Harabyggesjön

southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.6eutrophicstatus poorpaved road

Character of the water

Harabyggesjön lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Harabyggesjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Harabyggesjön

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.

Fishing Harabyggesjön

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Harabyggesjön, carried by roach. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.

Every session at Harabyggesjön 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

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Per Häggpike52 cm
  2. 2Lars Holmperch20 cm
  3. 3Anders Nilssonperch19 cm
  4. 4Elin Hedlundperch18 cm
  5. 5Ida Boströmroach17 cm
  6. 6Erik Schmidtroach15 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmPer Hägg
perch20 cmLars Holm
roach15 cmErik Schmidt
The same water, for real