Stora Hornsjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 59°N
clarity 2.5 mmax depth 9 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Stora Hornsjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stora Hornsjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Stora Hornsjön
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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Stora Hornsjön
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Stora Hornsjön, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Stora Hornsjön 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
- 1Heike Dahlpike51 cm
- 2Nils Erikssonpike50 cm
- 3Björn Strandperch20 cm
- 4Anna Wagnerperch18 cm
- 5Per Häggroach14 cm
- 6Heike Wikströmruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmHeike Dahl
perch18 cmAnna Wagner
roach14 cmPer Hägg
ruffe10 cmHeike Wikström
The same water, for real
