Trehörningen
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 59°N
clarity 2.7 mmax depth 13 mpH 5.7eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Trehörningen lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (13 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Trehörningen 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 Trehörningen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Trehörningen
Trehörningen holds 3 species, with perch and pike 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 Trehörningen 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Heike Brandtpike72 cm
- 2Karin Nilssonpike63 cm
- 3Heike Häggperch20 cm
- 4Per Holmperch18 cm
- 5Sören Häggroach17 cm
- 6Axel Lindqvistroach14 cm
Species records here
pike63 cmKarin Nilsson
perch20 cmHeike Hägg
roach14 cmAxel Lindqvist
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