Hundsjön
northern mesotrophic lake · 66°N
clarity 4.3 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.6mesotrophicstatus moderatepaved road
Character of the water
Hundsjön lies in the cold north — a northern 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.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Hundsjön 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 Hundsjön
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.
Fishing Hundsjön
The species list of Hundsjön runs to 2. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Hundsjön 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.
The catch board
- 1Jürgen Häggpike53 cm
- 2Jukka Sandströmpike53 cm
- 3Erik Blompike52 cm
- 4Astrid Krügerperch21 cm
- 5Anders Karlssonperch20 cm
- 6Jukka Schmidtperch20 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmJürgen Hägg
perch20 cmJukka Schmidt
The same water, for real