Norra Homnan
mesotrophic lake · 61°N
clarity 2.8 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Norra Homnan lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic 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.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Norra Homnan FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Norra Homnan
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Norra Homnan
pike, trout and Arctic char sit at the top of the food chain in Norra Homnan. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Norra Homnan 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.
The catch board
- 1Jukka Åbergpike50 cm
- 2Jonas Weberpike49 cm
- 3Jukka Webertrout40 cm
- 4Petra Månssontrout40 cm
- 5Anna MånssonArctic char31 cm
- 6Petra Olofssontrout30 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmJonas Weber
trout40 cmJukka Weber
Arctic char31 cmAnna Månsson
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