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Hjåggsjön

northern humic brown forest lake · 64°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 21 m9 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 0.9 mmax depth 21 mpH 6.3oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road
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Character of the water

Hjåggsjön lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. 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.

Large and deep (21 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Hjåggsjön 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 Hjåggsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 37 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 47 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~11 cm · can reach 11 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 68 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 23 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, Arctic char shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
vendace whitefish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 20 cm
Vendace roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.

Fishing Hjåggsjön

Hjåggsjön holds 9 species, with perch, pike and grayling at the top of the chain and ruffe, roach and vendace schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.

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 Hjåggsjön 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.
  • In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Linnea Vogelburbot37 cm
  2. 2Ida Noréngrayling28 cm
  3. 3Anna NieminenArctic char28 cm
  4. 4Henrik Forsberggrayling25 cm
  5. 5Emil Wagnerperch16 cm
  6. 6Kjell Bergruffe9 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmLinnea Vogel
Arctic char28 cmAnna Nieminen
grayling25 cmHenrik Forsberg
perch16 cmEmil Wagner
ruffe9 cmKjell Berg
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