Hemavan
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 63°N
clarity 8.7 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Hemavan lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Hemavan 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 Hemavan
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Hemavan
The species list of Hemavan runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Hemavan are alike.
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
- 1Anders Karlssonpike53 cm
- 2Kjell Krügerpike50 cm
- 3Kjell Karlssonpike49 cm
- 4Sören Lundroach14 cm
- 5Lars Holmruffe11 cm
- 6Anders Nilssonruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmKjell Krüger
roach14 cmSören Lund
ruffe11 cmLars Holm
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