Holmsjön

northern mesotrophic stratified lake · 64°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 13 msizes from survey fishingsources & method →

clarity 3.4 mmax depth 13 mpH 5.9mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road

Character of the water

Holmsjön lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 5 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (13 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Holmsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 ~27 cm · can reach 37 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

pike predatory fish

typically ~66 cm · can reach 110 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.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm

Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Holmsjön

The species list of Holmsjön runs to 5. The predators — perch, pike and burbot — 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

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Sören Månssonpike53 cm
2Maria Erikssonpike53 cm
3Stefan Falkpike52 cm
4Kjell Olofssonpike51 cm
5Ida Raskburbot39 cm
6Oskar Vogelperch20 cm

Species records here

pike53 cmMaria Eriksson

burbot39 cmIda Rask

perch20 cmOskar Vogel

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish