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Hundgårdssjön

nutrient-rich lowland lake · 62°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 3 msources & method
clarity 2.0 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road

Character of the water

Hundgårdssjön lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland 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 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Hundgårdssjön 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 Hundgårdssjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Hundgårdssjön

Hundgårdssjön holds 5 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach, bream and ruffe 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 Hundgårdssjön are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Per Dahlpike54 cm
  2. 2Astrid Holmbream31 cm
  3. 3Roland Schmidtbream31 cm
  4. 4Johan Karlssonroach16 cm
  5. 5Erik Holmroach14 cm
  6. 6Björn Boströmruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmPer Dahl
bream31 cmAstrid Holm
roach16 cmJohan Karlsson
ruffe10 cmBjörn Boström
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