Holmsjön
southern acidified forest lake · 57°N
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.0mesotrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Holmsjön lies in the south — a southern acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Holmsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Holmsjön, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Axel Nieminenpike59 cm
- 2Erik Sjöbergpike49 cm
- 3Torbjörn Lundperch19 cm
- 4Maria Häggperch18 cm
- 5Mikael Korhonenperch18 cm
- 6Kjell Vogelroach15 cm
Species records here
pike59 cmAxel Nieminen
perch19 cmTorbjörn Lund
roach15 cmKjell Vogel
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