Hjärtasjön

southern humic brown tarn · 57°N

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clarity 2.0 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.5eutrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

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Character of the water

Hjärtasjön 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Hjärtasjön 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 Hjärtasjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~12 cm · can reach 44 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

björkna fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm

Björkna works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

bream coarse fish

typically ~31 cm · can reach 48 cm

Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

elritsa fish

typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm

Elritsa grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

pike predatory fish

typically ~41 cm · can reach 55 cm

Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

roach coarse fish

typically ~15 cm · can reach 29 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

ruda fish

typically ~31 cm · can reach 32 cm

Ruda works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

sarv fish

typically ~17 cm · can reach 28 cm

Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

sutare fish

typically ~41 cm · can reach 47 cm

Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Hjärtasjön

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Hjärtasjön, carried by björkna, bream and elritsa. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Every session at Hjärtasjön 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.
Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Andreas Häggbream25 cm
2Henrik Nyströmbream24 cm
3Sabine Sjöbergruda23 cm
4Ole Brandtsarv14 cm
5Stefan Olofssonperch11 cm
6Anna Nieminenelritsa5 cm

Species records here

bream24 cmHenrik Nyström

ruda23 cmSabine Sjöberg

sarv14 cmOle Brandt

perch11 cmStefan Olofsson

elritsa5 cmAnna Nieminen

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish