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Rating depth structure for northern pike.
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22-acre lake in Sweden. The lake tops out around 9 m. The depth chart comes from SMHI bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled. The rest of this page walks each species through its year, using the map's own scoring.
Stora Hösjö mäter 9 hektar bakom 1.1 km strandlinje. Bassängen är enkel (strandindex 1.1) — nästan en skål, så djupkurvorna betyder mer än stranden. Cirka 93% av vattnet är ~5 m eller grundare, zonen där näringskedjan bor. Vattnet hör till Värnamo kommun. Närmaste kartlagda vatten är Stora Stensjön, 1.6 km åt sydväst.
Gratis interaktiv fiskekarta — Stora Hösjö, Sverige: djupkurvor från riktiga djupmätningar ner till 9 m (29 fot), och de bästa fiskeplatserna för gädda, abborre, öring med flera. Djupkartan är modellberäknad från sjöns verkliga strandlinje och största djup — använd den som vägledning, aldrig för navigation.
When the water first warms, northern pike slide up into 0.5 to 2.5 m. Summer is a 2.5 to 6 m game here, winter a 1.5 to 4.5 m one. Start at Shoreline break. It's a drop-off holding about 1.5 m of water and rates prime come fall. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. Keep a bucktail or a weedless spoon over cabbage rigged through the warm months.
| Säsong | Djup | Bästa tid | Börja vid | Beten |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vår | 0.5 to 2.5 m | midday & dawn | open water | #5 inline spinner, Spoon (red/white) |
| Sommar | 2.5 to 6 m | dawn & dusk | Shoreline break (1.5 m) | Bucktail, Weedless spoon over cabbage |
| Höst | 2 to 5.5 m | midday & dawn | Shoreline break (1.5 m) | Big rubber (Bull Dawg style), Husky-style jerkbait |
| Vinter | 1.5 to 4.5 m | midday | Shoreline break (1.5 m) | Tip-ups, Large jigging spoon |
Spring european perch on Stora Hösjö hold shallow, usually 1 to 3.5 m. They move out to 2.5 to 8.5 m in summer and finish the year down in 2.5 to 9 m. Put Deep basin first on the milk run — a deep basin near 8 m that grades prime for fall. The feeding windows run early morning. The summer box starts with a drop-shot micro plastics or a small crankbait (perch pattern).
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Säsong | Djup | Bästa tid | Börja vid | Beten |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vår | 1 to 3.5 m | midday & dawn | Shoreline break (1.5 m) | Small jig + curly tail, Inline spinner #1-2 |
| Sommar | 2.5 to 8.5 m | dawn | Deep basin (8 m) | Drop-shot micro plastics, Small crankbait (perch pattern) |
| Höst | 2.5 to 9 m chart-limited; documented 3 to 10 m | midday | Deep basin (8 m) | Jigging spoon (small), Drop-shot on deep flats |
| Vinter | 2.5 to 9 m chart-limited; documented 3.5 to 10 m | midday & dawn | Deep basin (8 m) | Tungsten jig + maggots, Small balance jig |
In spring, brown trout run shallow here, mostly 1 to 7.5 m. Midsummer fish sit out in 2.5 to 9 m before dropping to 1 to 9 m for winter. Summer brown trout concentrate at Deep basin, a prime-rated deep basin around 8 m. Fish it in after dark and early morning and you'll meet the bite. You won't need more than a spoon at the thermocline or a deep stickbait (night) most summer days.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Säsong | Djup | Bästa tid | Börja vid | Beten |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vår | 1 to 7.5 m | dawn & dusk | Shoreline break (1.5 m) | Stickbait off planer boards (shallow), Small spoon along mud lines |
| Sommar | 2.5 to 9 m chart-limited; documented 7.5 to 18 m | night & dawn | Deep basin (8 m) | Spoon at the thermocline, Deep stickbait (night) |
| Höst | 1.5 to 9 m chart-limited; documented 1.5 to 9 m | dusk & dawn | Shoreline break (1.5 m) | Jerkbait over gravel, Casting spoon |
| Vinter | 1 to 9 m chart-limited; documented 1.5 to 11 m | dawn | Shoreline break (1.5 m) | Jigging spoon, Small stickbait (slow) |
Start shallow in spring: lake whitefish sit in 2.5 to 9 m that time of year. They don't go far with the seasons — 2.5 to 9 m covers summer, 2.5 to 9 m covers winter. The spot to know is Deep basin, a deep basin in about 8 m of water that rates prime for lake whitefish in summer. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning. Throw a blade bait vertical or a small jigging spoon until the fish tell you otherwise.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Säsong | Djup | Bästa tid | Börja vid | Beten |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vår | 2.5 to 9 m chart-limited; documented 4.5 to 14 m | midday & dawn | Shoreline break (1.5 m) | Small jig + waxworm, Blade bait (small) |
| Sommar | 2.5 to 9 m chart-limited; documented 12 to 27 m | dawn | Deep basin (8 m) | Blade bait vertical, Small jigging spoon |
| Höst | 2.5 to 9 m chart-limited; documented 2.5 to 9 m | dusk | Shoreline break (1.5 m) | Small spoon (gold), Jig + plastic larva |
| Vinter | 2.5 to 9 m chart-limited; documented 7.5 to 21 m | midday & dawn | Deep basin (8 m) | Jigging spoon + bead chain, Tungsten jig + waxie |
When the water first warms, burbot slide up into 2.5 to 9 m. There's no big seasonal slide here — summer means 2.5 to 9 m, winter 2 to 9 m. If you only fish one area, make it Deep basin: a deep basin around 8 m that scores prime in spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in after dark and midday. Keep a heavy jig + cut bait rigged through the warm months.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Säsong | Djup | Bästa tid | Börja vid | Beten |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vår | 2.5 to 9 m chart-limited; documented 7.5 to 21 m | night & dusk | Deep basin (8 m) | Glow jigging spoon + cut bait, Rattle bait (dark) |
| Sommar | 2.5 to 9 m chart-limited; documented 15 to 37 m | night & midday | Deep basin (8 m) | Heavy jig + cut bait |
| Höst | 2.5 to 9 m chart-limited; documented 9 to 24 m | night & dusk | Deep basin (8 m) | Glow spoon + minnow head, Blade bait (slow) |
| Vinter | 2 to 9 m chart-limited; documented 4.5 to 18 m | night & dusk | Deep basin (8 m) | Glow tungsten + cut bait, Rattle spoon + minnow head |
Stora Hösjö carries 2 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at Deep basin, about 8 m down.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Sweden waters are set by the Svenska Fiskeregler (official Swedish rules service) — and special regulations can apply to Stora Hösjö specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official Sweden fishing regulations →
Stora Hösjö is about 29 ft (9 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart comes from SMHI bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled.
Stora Hösjö är som djupast cirka 9 meter (29 fot). Djupen kommer från verkliga lodningar.
Anglers target northern pike, european perch, brown trout, lake whitefish, burbot on Stora Hösjö. This isn't a survey of the water — none is published for it — but an informed estimate from the species common to the region, narrowed by this water's depth, size and each species' range.
Deep basin is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 26 ft of water that rates prime for european perch in fall. Every other rated spot, per species and season, is on the map above.
For northern pike, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Fishing on Stora Hösjö is regulated by the Svenska Fiskeregler (official Swedish rules service). Check the official Sweden regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
Stora Stensjön 1 mi · Byggesjön 1 mi · Kravlemålasjön 2 mi · Finnsjön 2 mi · Älgarydssjön 3 mi · Havrafälle sjö 4 mi · Försjön 5 mi · Können 5 mi · Ällsjön 5 mi · Kalvsjön 6 mi · Svanarydssjön 6 mi · Prostsjön 7 mi
See how Stora Hösjö stacks up: best northern pike lakes in Sweden · best european perch lakes in Sweden · best brown trout lakes in Sweden · best lake whitefish lakes in Sweden
More water nearby: Värnamo Municipality fishing maps (47 charts). Browse all Sweden fishing maps. See every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry credit: SMHI, Svenskt Vattenarkiv (SVAR) lake depth maps, CC BY 4.0. How we build these maps. Fish here with a sonar unit that logs? Send us your depth data and we'll improve this chart, credited to you. For fishing guidance only, never navigation.