Hemsjön
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 3.5 mmax depth 7 mpH 6.4mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Hemsjön 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 — Hemsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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
The species list of Hemsjön 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 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
- 1Wolfgang Ekpike54 cm
- 2Heike Lindqvistperch21 cm
- 3Rickard Norénperch18 cm
- 4Magnus Raskroach15 cm
- 5Lars Holmroach14 cm
- 6Jonas Wikströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmWolfgang Ek
perch18 cmRickard Norén
roach15 cmMagnus Rask
The same water, for real
