Hultsjön
southern humic brown forest lake · 57°N
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.7oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Hultsjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Hultsjön 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 Hultsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Hultsjön
The species list of Hultsjön runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Hultsjön are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Klaus Erikssonpike58 cm
- 2Sören Månssonpike49 cm
- 3Oskar Norénroach16 cm
- 4Heike Häggroach15 cm
- 5Björn Bergroach15 cm
- 6Stefan Falkroach15 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmSören Månsson
roach16 cmOskar Norén
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