Humsjön
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 4.1 mmax depth 16 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Humsjön lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (16 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Humsjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Humsjön
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.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
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.
nors fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Nors holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
Fishing Humsjön
Humsjön holds 7 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and ål, ruffe and roach schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.
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 Humsjön are alike.
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
- 1Elin Sjöbergburbot38 cm
- 2Andreas Petterssonperch18 cm
- 3Jürgen Nilssonruffe13 cm
- 4Mats Vainionors10 cm
- 5Mats Åbergruffe10 cm
- 6Oskar Vogelruffe9 cm
Species records here
burbot38 cmElin Sjöberg
perch18 cmAndreas Pettersson
ruffe13 cmJürgen Nilsson
nors10 cmMats Vainio
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