Holmsjön
southern humic brown tarn · 57°N
clarity 1.7 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.1mesotrophic · humicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Holmsjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (4 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 grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Holmsjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Holmsjön, carried by roach and ruffe. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
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
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Uwe Nilssonpike50 cm
- 2Mats Vainiopike50 cm
- 3Axel Nilssonperch20 cm
- 4Eva Sandströmroach14 cm
- 5Roland Lundruffe10 cm
- 6Tomas Ekruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmUwe Nilsson
perch20 cmAxel Nilsson
roach14 cmEva Sandström
ruffe10 cmTomas Ek
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