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Stora Horredssjön

southern humic brown forest lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 42 m16 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 42 mpH 5.6oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Stora Horredssjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

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.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (42 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Stora Horredssjön 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 Stora Horredssjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 47 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Down on the bottom ål sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
björkna fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
Björkna works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
bream coarse fish
typically ~46 cm · can reach 61 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
Elritsa grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~46 cm · can reach 92 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~21 cm · can reach 23 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
löja fish
typically ~20 cm · can reach 20 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps löja moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
roach coarse fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 34 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
nors fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 23 cm
Nors follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
ruda fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
Ruda works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
sarv fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 38 cm
Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~26 cm · can reach 38 cm
Whitefish roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
sutare fish
typically ~52 cm · can reach 52 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Stora Horredssjön

Stora Horredssjön holds 16 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and ål, björkna and bream schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.

Every session at Stora Horredssjön 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.
  • In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Hanna Viklundzander42 cm
  2. 2Jukka Weberruda21 cm
  3. 3Heike Nilssonbjörkna15 cm
  4. 4Stefan Brandtsarv14 cm
  5. 5Oskar Wikströmelritsa6 cm
  6. 6Lars Weberelritsa6 cm
Species records here
zander42 cmHanna Viklund
ruda21 cmJukka Weber
björkna15 cmHeike Nilsson
sarv14 cmStefan Brandt
elritsa6 cmOskar Wikström
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