Hemsjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
clarity 2.6 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.7mesotrophicstatus moderateno road · 50 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Hemsjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic 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 (6 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
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 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.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Hemsjön are alike.
The catch board
- 1Per Holmpike56 cm
- 2Ida Månssonpike50 cm
- 3Linnea Nieminenpike50 cm
- 4Nils Viklundperch18 cm
- 5Linnea Fischerroach16 cm
- 6Petra Ekroach14 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmPer Holm
perch18 cmNils Viklund
roach16 cmLinnea Fischer
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