Holmsjön
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 59°N
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.7oligotrophicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Holmsjön lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.
Shallow throughout (max 3 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
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.
The catch board
- 1Jukka Åbergpike55 cm
- 2Jürgen Dahlpike50 cm
- 3Ole Nyströmpike50 cm
- 4Fredrik Hedlundperch18 cm
- 5Petra Ekroach15 cm
- 6Ole Forsbergroach15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmOle Nyström
perch18 cmFredrik Hedlund
roach15 cmOle Forsberg
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