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Hedsjön

southern humic brown forest lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 14 mpH 5.8oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road

Character of the water

Hedsjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. In summer a thermocline settles around 8 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (14 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

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.
  • 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 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 Hedsjön

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Hedsjön, carried by roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Whoever fishes Hedsjön 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. 1Sara Lehmannpike53 cm
  2. 2Magnus Johansenperch22 cm
  3. 3Mikael Björkperch19 cm
  4. 4Elin Hedlundperch18 cm
  5. 5Elin Hedlundroach16 cm
  6. 6Ida Raskroach16 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmSara Lehmann
perch18 cmElin Hedlund
roach16 cmElin Hedlund
The same water, for real