Lilla Härsjön

southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 58°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 18 m5 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 1.3 mmax depth 18 mpH 6.5oligotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

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Character of the water

Lilla Härsjön lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest 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.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (18 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Lilla Härsjön 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 Lilla Härsjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~13 cm · can reach 50 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

ål fish

typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm

Ål lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

pike predatory fish

typically ~52 cm · can reach 52 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

roach coarse fish

typically ~15 cm · can reach 26 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

nors fish

typically ~11 cm · can reach 12 cm

Nors holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

Fishing Lilla Härsjön

Lilla Härsjön holds 5 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and ål, roach and nors schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.

The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Lilla Härsjön are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Bjørn Boströmål50 cm
2Magnus Brandtål45 cm
3Klaus Erikssonpike44 cm
4Emil Brandtpike41 cm
5Anna Nyströmperch22 cm
6Tomas Lehmannnors9 cm

Species records here

ål45 cmMagnus Brandt

pike41 cmEmil Brandt

perch22 cmAnna Nyström

nors9 cmTomas Lehmann

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish