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Herrestadsjön

southern humic brown tarn · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 4 m11 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.9mesotrophic · humicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Herrestadsjön lies in the south — a southern 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.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Herrestadsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

  • Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Herrestadsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 44 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
bream coarse fish
typically ~27 cm · can reach 44 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~58 cm · can reach 64 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~10 cm · can reach 14 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
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 ~14 cm · can reach 25 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
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.
sutare fish
typically ~43 cm · can reach 43 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Herrestadsjön

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Herrestadsjön, carried by ål, bream and ruffe. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Every session at Herrestadsjön 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. 1Nils Nieminenburbot39 cm
  2. 2Emil Lundsutare33 cm
  3. 3Stefan Korhonensutare32 cm
  4. 4Karl Raskroach15 cm
  5. 5Ida Raskroach12 cm
  6. 6Emil Åströmperch12 cm
Species records here
burbot39 cmNils Nieminen
sutare33 cmEmil Lund
roach12 cmIda Rask
perch12 cmEmil Åström
The same water, for real
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