Hedgärdessjö
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 29 m5 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 29 mpH 6.2mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Hedgärdessjö lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (29 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Hedgärdessjö FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- 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 Hedgärdessjö
perch predatory fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 44 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
roach coarse fish
typically ~33 cm · can reach 34 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
nors fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 22 cm
Nors cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
trout salmonids
typically ~42 cm · can reach 55 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
regnbåge fish
typically ~36 cm · can reach 36 cm
Regnbåge is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Hedgärdessjö
Hedgärdessjö holds 5 species, with perch and trout at the top of the chain and roach, nors and regnbåge schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.
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 Hedgärdessjö are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Nyströmtrout33 cm
- 2Linnea Häggroach26 cm
- 3Stefan Åströmroach25 cm
- 4Anna Nyströmperch13 cm
- 5Sören Häggnors11 cm
- 6Heike Lindqvistnors10 cm
Species records here
trout33 cmBjørn Nyström
roach26 cmLinnea Hägg
perch13 cmAnna Nyström
nors10 cmHeike Lindqvist
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