Holmasjön

southern humic brown forest lake · 57°N

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clarity 1.8 mmax depth 16 mpH 5.7oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

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Character of the water

Holmasjön 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.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (16 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Holmasjön 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 Holmasjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~17 cm · can reach 41 cm

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

bream coarse fish

typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm

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

pike predatory fish

typically ~71 cm · can reach 72 cm

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

roach coarse fish

typically ~21 cm · can reach 30 cm

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

whitefish whitefish

typically ~29 cm · can reach 43 cm

Whitefish roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.

vendace whitefish

typically ~17 cm · can reach 26 cm

Vendace follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.

sutare fish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm

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

Fishing Holmasjön

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

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 Holmasjön 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

1Mikael Petterssonbream32 cm
2Mats Hansenbream31 cm
3Erik Schmidtsutare30 cm
4Uwe Vainioperch16 cm
5Karl Norénroach16 cm
6Sabine Krügervendace13 cm

Species records here

bream32 cmMikael Pettersson

sutare30 cmErik Schmidt

perch16 cmUwe Vainio

roach16 cmKarl Norén

vendace13 cmSabine Krüger

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