Hotingssjön

northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 64°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 19 m9 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 2.1 mmax depth 19 mpH 7.1oligotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Hotingssjön lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.

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.

Large and deep (19 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.

Permits & rules

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

Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
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 Hotingssjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm

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

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm

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

grayling fish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm

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

id fish

typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm

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

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

salmon fish

typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm

In the clear water salmon picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

roach coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm

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

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

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

whitefish whitefish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm

Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

Fishing Hotingssjön

perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Hotingssjön, carried by id, roach and whitefish. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Whoever fishes Hotingssjön 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Emil Wagnerpike60 cm
2Ida Sundinsalmon52 cm
3Anna Vainioburbot37 cm
4Linnea Vogelid32 cm
5Mikko Krügerperch18 cm
6Rickard Viklundroach15 cm

Species records here

pike60 cmEmil Wagner

salmon52 cmIda Sundin

burbot37 cmAnna Vainio

id32 cmLinnea Vogel

perch18 cmMikko Krüger

roach15 cmRickard Viklund

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