Angler Legend
← Map

Hissjön

northern mesotrophic stratified lake · 63°N
Real lakereal shoreline7 species on recordsources & method
clarity 4.1 mmax depth 14 mpH 6.1mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Hissjön lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 8 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (14 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Hissjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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
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.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Here grayling lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

Fishing Hissjön

perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Hissjön, carried by whitefish. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Hissjön 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Emil Nieminenpike50 cm
  2. 2Uwe Nilssonburbot38 cm
  3. 3Nils Viklundburbot38 cm
  4. 4Karl Månssonburbot36 cm
  5. 5Sören Ektrout35 cm
  6. 6Emil NyströmArctic char30 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmEmil Nieminen
burbot36 cmKarl Månsson
trout35 cmSören Ek
Arctic char30 cmEmil Nyström
The same water, for real