Horssjön
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 16 m3 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 16 mpH 6.4eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Horssjön lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (16 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Horssjön 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 Horssjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
Fishing Horssjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Horssjön, carried by roach. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Whoever fishes Horssjön 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.
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Jonas Blompike55 cm
- 2Kjell Krügerpike50 cm
- 3Lars Sandströmpike50 cm
- 4Karl Petterssonperch18 cm
- 5Sören Lundperch18 cm
- 6Stefan Ekroach14 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmJonas Blom
perch18 cmSören Lund
roach14 cmStefan Ek
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