Hålfjärden
west coast open coast (24‰) · 65°N
salinity 24‰brackish
Character of the water
Hålfjärden is west coast open coast (24‰). Brackish water where marine and freshwater species meet — fishing is driven by salinity, wind and water level rather than a lake's stratification. Wind-stacked water against a point or sound gathers baitfish.
Permits & rules
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Hålfjärden
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
garfish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 80 cm
flounder
typically ~25 cm · can reach 45 cm
herring
typically ~22 cm · can reach 35 cm
Baltic herring
typically ~18 cm · can reach 30 cm
saithe
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
The catch board
- 1Per Nieminengarfish42 cm
- 2Tomas Eksea trout39 cm
- 3Mikko Brandtflounder22 cm
- 4Lars Johansenflounder20 cm
- 5Petra BrandtBaltic herring16 cm
- 6Sören BjörkBaltic herring15 cm
Species records here
garfish42 cmPer Nieminen
sea trout39 cmTomas Ek
flounder22 cmMikko Brandt
Baltic herring15 cmSören Björk
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