Hovtjärnen

mesotrophic lake · 60°N

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clarity 4.9 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Hovtjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic 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.

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Hovtjärnen 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 Hovtjärnen

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.

Fishing Hovtjärnen

Hovtjärnen holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach 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 Hovtjärnen are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Rickard Viklundpike56 cm
2Oskar Hedlundperch19 cm
3Gustav Karlssonperch18 cm
4Anders Karlssonperch18 cm
5Andreas Häggroach17 cm
6Karl Raskroach16 cm

Species records here

pike56 cmRickard Viklund

perch18 cmGustav Karlsson

roach17 cmAndreas Hägg

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