Hundsjön
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 3.8 mmax depth 8 mpH 5.8mesotrophicstatus moderatepaved road
Character of the water
Hundsjön lies in central Sweden — a 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 (8 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
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
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.
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.
Fishing Hundsjön
Hundsjön holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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
- 1Roland Krügerpike52 cm
- 2Gustav Viklundperch21 cm
- 3Rickard Viklundperch20 cm
- 4Björn Falkperch19 cm
- 5Jukka Fischerperch18 cm
- 6Lars Weberroach14 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmRoland Krüger
perch20 cmRickard Viklund
roach14 cmLars Weber
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