Horten
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 62°N
clarity 2.9 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Horten lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Horten 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 Horten
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Horten
Horten holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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 Horten are alike.
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang Ekpike52 cm
- 2Axel Forsbergperch21 cm
- 3Lars Johansenperch18 cm
- 4Björn Strandruffe10 cm
- 5Magnus Brandtruffe10 cm
- 6Rickard Åbergruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmWolfgang Ek
perch18 cmLars Johansen
ruffe10 cmRickard Åberg
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