Humsjön
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 18 m10 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 4.0 mmax depth 18 mpH 6.3mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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 (18 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.
- 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 Humsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 24 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.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
Elritsa moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~56 cm · can reach 56 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 16 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
löja fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
Here löja lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
roach coarse fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 29 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
nors fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 11 cm
Nors holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water regnbåge picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Humsjön
The species list of Humsjön runs to 10. The predators — perch, pike and burbot — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Humsjön 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
- 1Emil Lundål49 cm
- 2Henrik Forsbergregnbåge29 cm
- 3Per Dahlperch10 cm
- 4Stefan Brandtroach10 cm
- 5Karin Eknors8 cm
- 6Per Häggelritsa6 cm
Species records here
ål49 cmEmil Lund
regnbåge29 cmHenrik Forsberg
perch10 cmPer Dahl
roach10 cmStefan Brandt
nors8 cmKarin Ek
elritsa6 cmPer Hägg
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