Holmsjön
mesotrophic lake · 59°N
clarity 4.9 mmax depth 3 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.
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 ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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
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.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
Zander is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Holmsjön
perch, pike and zander 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.
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
- 1Axel Nyströmpike52 cm
- 2Elin Åbergzander50 cm
- 3Ole Weberzander45 cm
- 4Torbjörn Häggperch19 cm
- 5Per Nieminenperch19 cm
- 6Hanna Strandroach16 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmAxel Nyström
zander50 cmElin Åberg
perch19 cmTorbjörn Hägg
roach16 cmHanna Strand
The same water, for real
