Lilla Högsjön
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 20 m6 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 3.5 mmax depth 20 mpH 6.3mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Lilla Högsjön lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (20 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lilla Högsjön 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 Högsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~9 cm · can reach 24 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~8 cm · can reach 14 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
nors fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Nors cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
Fishing Lilla Högsjön
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Lilla Högsjön, carried by roach, nors and vendace. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Lilla Högsjön 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.
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
- 1Tomas Wikströmpike53 cm
- 2Bjørn Johansenpike50 cm
- 3Mats Vainiovendace13 cm
- 4Per Nieminenvendace13 cm
- 5Björn Bergperch8 cm
- 6Andreas Olofssonroach8 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmTomas Wikström
vendace13 cmPer Nieminen
roach8 cmAndreas Olofsson
perch8 cmBjörn Berg
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