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Hustjärnen

northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 63°N
Real lakereal shoreline4 species on recordsources & method
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Hustjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Hustjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

  • 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 Hustjärnen

grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps grayling moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

Fishing Hustjärnen

The species list of Hustjärnen runs to 4. The predators — grayling, burbot and trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Hustjärnen 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Rickard Viklundburbot40 cm
  2. 2Lars Wagnerburbot38 cm
  3. 3Jukka Åbergtrout38 cm
  4. 4Erik Sjöbergtrout33 cm
  5. 5Axel BoströmArctic char29 cm
  6. 6Per HäggArctic char28 cm
Species records here
burbot40 cmRickard Viklund
trout38 cmJukka Åberg
Arctic char29 cmAxel Boström
The same water, for real