Holmsjön
mesotrophic lake · 62°N
clarity 4.8 mmax depth 2 mpH 5.8mesotrophicstatus moderateforest 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.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Holmsjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
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.
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.
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang Lindqvistpike50 cm
- 2Emil Petterssonperch18 cm
- 3Anders Månssonroach15 cm
- 4Per Nieminenroach15 cm
- 5Tomas Åströmroach15 cm
- 6Mikko Brandtroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmWolfgang Lindqvist
perch18 cmEmil Pettersson
roach14 cmMikko Brandt
The same water, for real
