Hällbotjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 62°N
clarity 4.6 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Hällbotjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Hällbotjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- 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 Hällbotjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Hällbotjärnen
perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Hällbotjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Hällbotjärnen 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
- 1Heike Fischerpike49 cm
- 2Elin Hedlundtrout30 cm
- 3Axel Lindqvisttrout30 cm
- 4Ole Sandströmtrout28 cm
- 5Kjell Krügertrout28 cm
- 6Björn Norénperch18 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmHeike Fischer
trout30 cmAxel Lindqvist
perch18 cmBjörn Norén
The same water, for real
