Hissjön
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 63°N
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.1oligotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Hissjön lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Hissjön 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 Hissjön
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.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
Fishing Hissjön
Hissjön holds 5 species, with perch, pike and trout at the top of the chain and regnbåge and whitefish schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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 Hissjön are alike.
The catch board
- 1Gustav Viklundpike51 cm
- 2Andreas Petterssonpike50 cm
- 3Roland Olofssontrout28 cm
- 4Elin Viklundwhitefish25 cm
- 5Anna Vainioperch20 cm
- 6Lars Lindqvistperch19 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmAndreas Pettersson
trout28 cmRoland Olofsson
whitefish25 cmElin Viklund
perch19 cmLars Lindqvist
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