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Lille Hindsjön

southern acidified brown forest lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 9 msources & method
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 9 mpH 4.7mesotrophic · humicstatus poorpaved road

Character of the water

Lille Hindsjön lies in the south — a southern acidified brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

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

  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Lille Hindsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

Fishing Lille Hindsjön

perch sit at the top of the food chain in Lille Hindsjön. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

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 Lille Hindsjön are alike.

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.
  • Acidified water yields few, hardy species.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Heike Dahlperch19 cm
  2. 2Torbjörn Lundperch19 cm
  3. 3Andreas Petterssonperch19 cm
  4. 4Astrid Hedlundperch18 cm
  5. 5Heike Boströmperch18 cm
  6. 6Torbjörn Brandtperch18 cm
The same water, for real