Hemlingen
mesotrophic lake · 61°N
clarity 3.6 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Hemlingen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Hemlingen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Hemlingen
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Hemlingen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Hemlingen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Hemlingen 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
- 1Anna Häggpike56 cm
- 2Björn Norénpike52 cm
- 3Wolfgang Korhonenperch20 cm
- 4Kjell Dahlperch18 cm
- 5Jukka Korhonenroach14 cm
- 6Wolfgang Krügerroach14 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmAnna Hägg
perch18 cmKjell Dahl
roach14 cmJukka Korhonen
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