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Holmasjön

southern humic brown forest lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shoreline3 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.9oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

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.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Holmasjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 ~12 cm · can reach 31 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 78 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 25 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

Fishing Holmasjön

Holmasjön holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Whoever fishes Holmasjön 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.

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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Karl Sandströmpike36 cm
  2. 2Linnea Vogelroach12 cm
  3. 3Ole Krügerperch11 cm
  4. 4Kjell Brandtperch11 cm
  5. 5Klaus Olofssonroach11 cm
  6. 6Torbjörn Petterssonperch10 cm
Species records here
pike36 cmKarl Sandström
roach12 cmLinnea Vogel
perch11 cmKjell Brandt
The same water, for real