Hedsjön
mesotrophic lake · 61°N
clarity 2.8 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road
Character of the water
Hedsjön lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Hedsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Hedsjön
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Here grayling lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Hedsjön
grayling and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Hedsjön. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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.
The catch board
- 1Hanna Johansentrout30 cm
- 2Fredrik Sundintrout29 cm
- 3Erik Rasktrout29 cm
- 4Tomas Åströmtrout28 cm
- 5Heike Dahlgrayling25 cm
- 6Kjell Berggrayling23 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmErik Rask
grayling25 cmHeike Dahl
The same water, for real