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Hobergssjötjärnen

northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 3.2 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Hobergssjötjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.

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.

Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Hobergssjötjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Hobergssjötjärnen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Hobergssjötjärnen

The species list of Hobergssjötjärnen runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

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 Hobergssjötjärnen are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Anna Lundpike57 cm
  2. 2Stefan Brandtpike53 cm
  3. 3Magnus Hedlundperch20 cm
  4. 4Elin Åbergperch19 cm
  5. 5Mikael Korhonenperch18 cm
  6. 6Axel Forsbergroach15 cm
Species records here
pike57 cmAnna Lund
perch19 cmElin Åberg
roach15 cmAxel Forsberg
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