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Hindsbosjön

southern humic brown forest lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 9 mpH 5.7oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road

Character of the water

Hindsbosjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. In summer a thermocline settles around 5 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

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

Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

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

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

Fishing Hindsbosjön

The species list of Hindsbosjön 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 Hindsbosjön are alike.

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. 1Uwe Vainiopike55 cm
  2. 2Bjørn Johansenpike51 cm
  3. 3Maria Häggperch19 cm
  4. 4Lars Weberperch18 cm
  5. 5Henrik Bergroach15 cm
  6. 6Tomas Brandtroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmBjørn Johansen
perch19 cmMaria Hägg
roach14 cmTomas Brandt
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