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Holmsvattnet

northern humic brown forest lake · 65°N
Real lakereal shoreline5 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 10 mpH 6.6oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road
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Character of the water

Holmsvattnet lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. 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 (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Holmsvattnet 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 Holmsvattnet

perch predatory fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 46 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~20 cm · can reach 50 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~58 cm · can reach 100 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~8 cm · can reach 10 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 31 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

Fishing Holmsvattnet

Holmsvattnet holds 5 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and bream, ruffe and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Holmsvattnet 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.

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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Mikko Norénpike48 cm
  2. 2Stefan Strandpike46 cm
  3. 3Erik Sjöbergpike46 cm
  4. 4Heike Fischerperch13 cm
  5. 5Fredrik Korhonenperch13 cm
  6. 6Karl Sandströmroach12 cm
Species records here
pike48 cmMikko Norén
perch13 cmFredrik Korhonen
roach12 cmKarl Sandström
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish