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Harrsjön

northern humic brown forest lake · 64°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.6oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Harrsjön lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

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 (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Harrsjön 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 Harrsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

Fishing Harrsjön

Harrsjön holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Whoever fishes Harrsjön 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.

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
  1. 1Petra Brandtpike51 cm
  2. 2Klaus Olofssonpike50 cm
  3. 3Hanna Viklundpike49 cm
  4. 4Ida Sundinpike49 cm
  5. 5Gustav Viklundperch19 cm
  6. 6Anna Häggperch19 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmIda Sundin
perch19 cmAnna Hägg
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