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Hjortesjön

southern humic brown forest lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 19 m10 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 4.1 mmax depth 19 mpH 6.8oligotrophic · humicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Hjortesjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Large and deep (19 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 — Hjortesjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.

  • Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Hjortesjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 35 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~28 cm · can reach 53 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~53 cm · can reach 61 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
zander predatory fish
typically ~75 cm · can reach 75 cm
Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~37 cm · can reach 41 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 26 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sarv fish
typically ~26 cm · can reach 26 cm
Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~23 cm · can reach 45 cm
Whitefish roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
vendace whitefish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 22 cm
Vendace follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
sutare fish
typically ~41 cm · can reach 41 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Hjortesjön

Hjortesjön holds 10 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and bream, roach and sarv schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.

Every session at Hjortesjön 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.
  • In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Oskar Nilssonsutare32 cm
  2. 2Maria Sandströmsutare31 cm
  3. 3Erik Raskburbot29 cm
  4. 4Jukka Korhonenbream24 cm
  5. 5Fredrik Korhonensarv20 cm
  6. 6Magnus Johansenperch12 cm
Species records here
sutare31 cmMaria Sandström
burbot29 cmErik Rask
bream24 cmJukka Korhonen
sarv20 cmFredrik Korhonen
perch12 cmMagnus Johansen
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