Holmsjön
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 2.9 mmax depth 12 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Holmsjön lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
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.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- 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.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Holmsjön
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Holmsjön, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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 Holmsjön are alike.
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang Brandtpike55 cm
- 2Elin Viklundpike51 cm
- 3Uwe Nilssonzander40 cm
- 4Kjell Sjöbergzander40 cm
- 5Astrid Vainioruffe10 cm
- 6Roland Sandströmruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmElin Viklund
zander40 cmUwe Nilsson
ruffe10 cmRoland Sandström
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