Store Hindsjön

southern mesotrophic stratified lake · 57°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 12 m9 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →

clarity 3.7 mmax depth 12 mpH 5.7mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road

Character of the water

Store Hindsjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 7 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (12 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Store Hindsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Store Hindsjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~13 cm · can reach 42 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

bream coarse fish

typically ~36 cm · can reach 52 cm

Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

pike predatory fish

typically ~53 cm · can reach 66 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

ruffe perch family

typically ~8 cm · can reach 12 cm

Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

zander predatory fish

typically ~61 cm · can reach 66 cm

Zander is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

roach coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

sarv fish

typically ~13 cm · can reach 16 cm

Sarv moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

vendace whitefish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 22 cm

Vendace holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

sutare fish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 30 cm

Sutare holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

Fishing Store Hindsjön

Store Hindsjön holds 9 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and bream, ruffe and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Store Hindsjön 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Karl Petterssonpike40 cm
2Elin Hedlundsutare23 cm
3Kjell Sjöbergvendace13 cm
4Mikko Sandströmvendace12 cm
5Linnea Nieminenvendace12 cm
6Anders Blomsarv11 cm

Species records here

pike40 cmKarl Pettersson

sutare23 cmElin Hedlund

vendace13 cmKjell Sjöberg

sarv11 cmAnders Blom

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish