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Holmsjön

southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 57°N
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clarity 5.2 mmax depth 9 mpH 6.0oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
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Character of the water

Holmsjön lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (9 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.
  • Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Holmsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~24 cm · can reach 44 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
pike predatory fish
typically ~56 cm · can reach 56 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 26 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Sutare lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Holmsjön

perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Holmsjön, carried by ål, bream and roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Holmsjön is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Maria Ekål47 cm
  2. 2Mats Erikssonål44 cm
  3. 3Anna Blomtrout30 cm
  4. 4Henrik Ekvendace14 cm
  5. 5Bjørn Ekroach10 cm
  6. 6Johan Raskroach10 cm
Species records here
ål44 cmMats Eriksson
trout30 cmAnna Blom
vendace14 cmHenrik Ek
roach10 cmJohan Rask
The same water, for real
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