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Hemsjön

northern humic brown tarn · 65°N
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clarity 1.2 mmax depth 2 mpH 5.9oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
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Character of the water

Hemsjön lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

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.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps elritsa moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
id fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
Id grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach 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.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.

Fishing Hemsjön

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Hemsjön, carried by elritsa, id and roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

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

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Gustav Nilssonpike52 cm
  2. 2Fredrik Hedlundid31 cm
  3. 3Elin Sjöbergwhitefish24 cm
  4. 4Stefan Wikströmvendace13 cm
  5. 5Ida Boströmelritsa7 cm
  6. 6Ida Månssonelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmGustav Nilsson
id31 cmFredrik Hedlund
whitefish24 cmElin Sjöberg
vendace13 cmStefan Wikström
elritsa7 cmIda Boström
The same water, for real
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