Hemsjön
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 4.3 mmax depth 12 mpH 6.1mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Hemsjön lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (12 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Hemsjön FVOF. Day permit ~120 kr · annual permit ~600 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 Hemsjön
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 Hemsjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Hemsjön, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Hemsjön 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
- 1Lars Wagnerpike55 cm
- 2Lars Nilssonperch18 cm
- 3Per Nieminenperch18 cm
- 4Sabine Vainioroach15 cm
- 5Klaus Erikssonroach15 cm
- 6Elin Fischerroach14 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmLars Wagner
perch18 cmPer Nieminen
roach14 cmElin Fischer
The same water, for real
