Holmsjön
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 59°N
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 12 mpH 5.9oligotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Holmsjön lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake.
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 (12 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Holmsjön 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 Holmsjön
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.
Fishing Holmsjön
The species list of Holmsjön runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Holmsjön 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
- 1Axel Månssonpike55 cm
- 2Ole Forsbergpike52 cm
- 3Roland Lundpike51 cm
- 4Sara Holmpike50 cm
- 5Maria Weberroach15 cm
- 6Ida Månssonroach14 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmAxel Månsson
roach14 cmIda Månsson
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