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Hedsjön

clear oligotrophic forest lake · 62°N
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clarity 7.6 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Hedsjön lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

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.

Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

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

  • 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 Hedsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

Fishing Hedsjön

perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Hedsjön, carried by regnbåge and whitefish. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Hedsjön 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

  • Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Per Holmpike50 cm
  2. 2Roland Sandströmtrout36 cm
  3. 3Anna MånssonArctic char31 cm
  4. 4Axel Boströmregnbåge28 cm
  5. 5Uwe Sundingrayling25 cm
  6. 6Oskar Häggwhitefish24 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmPer Holm
trout36 cmRoland Sandström
Arctic char31 cmAnna Månsson
regnbåge28 cmAxel Boström
grayling25 cmUwe Sundin
whitefish24 cmOskar Hägg
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish