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Hemsjön

nutrient-rich lowland lake · 62°N
Real lakereal shoreline7 species on recordsources & method →
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactoryno road · 50 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Hemsjön lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Hemsjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.

  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • 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 Hemsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, Arctic char shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.

Fishing Hemsjön

perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Hemsjön, carried by regnbåge and whitefish. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.

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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Jonas Johansenpike49 cm
  2. 2Karin Nilssonwhitefish36 cm
  3. 3Mats Sjöbergtrout29 cm
  4. 4Anna Månssonwhitefish24 cm
  5. 5Rickard Brandtwhitefish24 cm
  6. 6Per Åberggrayling24 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmJonas Johansen
whitefish36 cmKarin Nilsson
trout29 cmMats Sjöberg
grayling24 cmPer Åberg
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish