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Möcklehultasjön

southern humic brown tarn · 57°N
Real lakereal shoreline8 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 3.6 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.4mesotrophic · humicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Möcklehultasjön lies in the south — a southern 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 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

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

  • Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Möcklehultasjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~6 cm · can reach 36 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
björkna fish
typically ~24 cm · can reach 30 cm
Björkna works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
bream coarse fish
typically ~31 cm · can reach 39 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~49 cm · can reach 68 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
ruffe perch family
typically ~9 cm · can reach 11 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
zander predatory fish
typically ~61 cm · can reach 68 cm
Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 24 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sarv fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 24 cm
Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

Fishing Möcklehultasjön

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

Every session at Möcklehultasjön 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Wolfgang Olofssonpike40 cm
  2. 2Anna Blompike39 cm
  3. 3Jonas Johansenbjörkna18 cm
  4. 4Per Fischersarv16 cm
  5. 5Heike Korhonenroach10 cm
  6. 6Tomas Lindqvistperch9 cm
Species records here
pike40 cmWolfgang Olofsson
björkna18 cmJonas Johansen
sarv16 cmPer Fischer
roach10 cmHeike Korhonen
perch9 cmTomas Lindqvist
The same water, for real