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Hosjö

southern clear oligotrophic deep lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 21 m2 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 5.1 mmax depth 21 mpH 6.6oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Hosjö 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 lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (21 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Hosjö 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 Hosjö

perch predatory fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 33 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~31 cm · can reach 41 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Fishing Hosjö

perch and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Hosjö. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Hosjö 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

  • 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
  1. 1Karl Nyströmtrout29 cm
  2. 2Johan Karlssontrout25 cm
  3. 3Torbjörn Schmidttrout25 cm
  4. 4Rickard Noréntrout24 cm
  5. 5Eva Nyströmperch11 cm
  6. 6Roland Lundperch11 cm
Species records here
trout25 cmJohan Karlsson
perch11 cmEva Nyström
The same water, for real