Harefjorden
mesotrophic lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 9 m21 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.7 mmax depth 9 mpH 6.8mesotrophicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Harefjorden lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.
Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Harefjorden FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Harefjorden
perch predatory fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
asp fish
typically ~27 cm · can reach 27 cm
Asp is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
björkna fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 29 cm
Björkna holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
bream coarse fish
typically ~23 cm · can reach 33 cm
Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
pike predatory fish
typically ~41 cm · can reach 41 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
ruffe perch family
typically ~7 cm · can reach 11 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
zander predatory fish
typically ~34 cm · can reach 47 cm
Zander is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
id fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 35 cm
Here id lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
salmon fish
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
In the clear water salmon picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
löja fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
Here löja lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
roach coarse fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 29 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
nors fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Nors holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water regnbåge picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruda fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
Ruda holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
sarv fish
typically ~32 cm · can reach 35 cm
Sarv moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~34 cm · can reach 34 cm
Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Sutare holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Harefjorden
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Harefjorden, carried by ål, asp and björkna. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Harefjorden regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
The catch board
- 1Emil Boströmtrout29 cm
- 2Axel Lindqvistzander27 cm
- 3Per Fischerbream19 cm
- 4Oskar Vogelbjörkna16 cm
- 5Linnea Karlssonbjörkna15 cm
- 6Heike Wikströmlöja9 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmEmil Boström
zander27 cmAxel Lindqvist
bream19 cmPer Fischer
björkna15 cmLinnea Karlsson
löja9 cmHeike Wikström
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