Husetjärn
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 12 m6 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.7 mmax depth 12 mpH 6.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Husetjärn lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (12 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Husetjärn 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 Husetjärn
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
nors fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Nors roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
Fishing Husetjärn
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Husetjärn, carried by ål, ruffe and roach. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Every session at Husetjärn is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Mikael Björkpike53 cm
- 2Jonas Blompike52 cm
- 3Elin Åbergperch19 cm
- 4Jukka Sandströmroach14 cm
- 5Lars Lindqvistroach14 cm
- 6Elin Hedlundnors10 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmJonas Blom
perch19 cmElin Åberg
roach14 cmJukka Sandström
nors10 cmElin Hedlund
The same water, for real
