Øvre og Nedre Hersjøen
mesotrophic lake · 61°N
clarity 4.0 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Øvre og Nedre Hersjøen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
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 — Øvre og Nedre Hersjøen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Øvre og Nedre Hersjøen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Øvre og Nedre Hersjøen
Øvre og Nedre Hersjøen holds 4 species, with perch, pike and trout at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Øvre og Nedre Hersjøen 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
- 1Anna Vainiopike56 cm
- 2Sören Månssonpike52 cm
- 3Stefan Karlssonpike50 cm
- 4Jonas Krügerperch18 cm
- 5Astrid Vainioroach15 cm
- 6Tomas Ekroach14 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmSören Månsson
perch18 cmJonas Krüger
roach15 cmAstrid Vainio
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