Hjukensjön
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 65°N
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clarity 3.1 mmax depth 2 mpH 6.8oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Hjukensjön lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Hjukensjön 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 Hjukensjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~23 cm · can reach 33 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~49 cm · can reach 54 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~10 cm · can reach 11 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
id fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
Id moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
salmon fish
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
Salmon is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
löja fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
Löja moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
roach coarse fish
typically ~25 cm · can reach 29 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
nors fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Nors cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
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.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~34 cm · can reach 37 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
vendace whitefish
typically ~20 cm · can reach 20 cm
Vendace cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
stäm fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
Here stäm lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Hjukensjön
perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Hjukensjön, carried by ruffe, id and löja. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Hjukensjön regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
The catch board
- 1Heike Sjöbergsalmon53 cm
- 2Karl Boströmburbot37 cm
- 3Heike Lindqvistburbot36 cm
- 4Anders Månssonroach19 cm
- 5Oskar Lehmannstäm13 cm
- 6Kjell Hedlundruffe8 cm
Species records here
salmon53 cmHeike Sjöberg
burbot37 cmKarl Boström
roach19 cmAnders Månsson
stäm13 cmOskar Lehmann
ruffe8 cmKjell Hedlund
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