Hemmatjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 63°N
clarity 3.2 mmax depth 7 mpH 6.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Hemmatjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Hemmatjärnen 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 Hemmatjärnen
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.
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 Hemmatjärnen
The species list of Hemmatjärnen runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Hemmatjärnen 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.
The catch board
- 1Jukka Åbergpike56 cm
- 2Hanna Viklundpike52 cm
- 3Anna Nyströmpike50 cm
- 4Nils Viklundperch19 cm
- 5Elin Hedlundroach15 cm
- 6Heike Wikströmroach15 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmJukka Åberg
perch19 cmNils Viklund
roach15 cmElin Hedlund
The same water, for real
