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Hyttsjön

humic brown tarn · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.6eutrophic · humicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Hyttsjön lies in central Sweden — a humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Hyttsjön 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 Hyttsjön

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.

Fishing Hyttsjön

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Hyttsjön, carried by roach and bream. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Every session at Hyttsjön 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

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Roland Olofssonpike50 cm
  2. 2Heike Lindqvistbream33 cm
  3. 3Karl Månssonbream31 cm
  4. 4Heike Dahlbream30 cm
  5. 5Kjell Falkbream30 cm
  6. 6Per Sundinperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmRoland Olofsson
bream31 cmKarl Månsson
perch18 cmPer Sundin
The same water, for real