Östra Hällsjön

nutrient-rich lowland lake · 59°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 7 m5 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 1.5 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.7eutrophicstatus poorgravel road

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Character of the water

Östra Hällsjön lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

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

Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Östra Hällsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Östra Hällsjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm

Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

ål fish

typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm

Ål works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm

In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

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 Östra Hällsjön

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Östra Hällsjön, carried by ål and roach. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.

Every session at Östra Hällsjön 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

Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Sabine Sjöbergål47 cm
2Henrik Forsbergburbot39 cm
3Gustav Raskperch25 cm
4Stefan Karlssonperch18 cm
5Stefan Ekperch18 cm
6Oskar Norénroach16 cm

Species records here

ål47 cmSabine Sjöberg

burbot39 cmHenrik Forsberg

perch25 cmGustav Rask

roach16 cmOskar Norén

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