Hovlösselet
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 66°N
clarity 6.8 mmax depth 8 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Hovlösselet lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest 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.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Hovlösselet 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 Hovlösselet
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.
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.
Fishing Hovlösselet
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Hovlösselet, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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 Hovlösselet are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Elin Sjöbergpike56 cm
- 2Anders Karlssonpike50 cm
- 3Axel Petterssonpike50 cm
- 4Per Holmperch18 cm
- 5Wolfgang Nyströmroach16 cm
- 6Emil Nieminenroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmAnders Karlsson
perch18 cmPer Holm
roach14 cmEmil Nieminen
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