Horsasjön

southern clear oligotrophic deep lake · 56°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 22 m7 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 7.9 mmax depth 22 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodpaved road

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Character of the water

Horsasjön lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic deep lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (22 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Horsasjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Horsasjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 41 cm

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

bream coarse fish

typically ~32 cm · can reach 45 cm

Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

pike predatory fish

typically ~36 cm · can reach 57 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

ruffe perch family

typically ~12 cm · can reach 15 cm

Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

roach coarse fish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 22 cm

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

sarv fish

typically ~13 cm · can reach 20 cm

Sarv moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

sutare fish

typically ~7 cm · can reach 7 cm

Sutare holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

Fishing Horsasjön

Horsasjön holds 7 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and bream, ruffe and roach schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.

The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Horsasjön are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Roland Krügerpike28 cm
2Fredrik Boströmbream25 cm
3Anders Karlssonperch18 cm
4Kjell Björksarv11 cm
5Karin Ekruffe11 cm
6Klaus Karlssonsarv10 cm

Species records here

pike28 cmRoland Krüger

bream25 cmFredrik Boström

perch18 cmAnders Karlsson

sarv11 cmKjell Björk

ruffe11 cmKarin Ek

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