Holmsjön
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 24 m4 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 0.9 mmax depth 24 mpH 6.6mesotrophicstatus 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.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (24 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Holmsjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Holmsjön
roach coarse fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 28 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
nors fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 20 cm
Nors holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
trout salmonids
typically ~44 cm · can reach 44 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~24 cm · can reach 24 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Holmsjön
The species list of Holmsjön runs to 4. The predators — trout and Arctic char — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Kjell Karlssontrout35 cm
- 2Wolfgang Korhonentrout34 cm
- 3Roland SchmidtArctic char18 cm
- 4Per Schmidtnors13 cm
- 5Maria Holmroach11 cm
- 6Petra Brandtroach9 cm
Species records here
trout34 cmWolfgang Korhonen
Arctic char18 cmRoland Schmidt
nors13 cmPer Schmidt
roach11 cmMaria Holm
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