Hällesjön-Höljen
southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
clarity 3.7 mmax depth 18 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Hällesjön-Höljen lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (18 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Hällesjön-Höljen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Hällesjön-Höljen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Hällesjön-Höljen
The species list of Hällesjön-Höljen runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Hällesjön-Höljen are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Karin Ekpike52 cm
- 2Maria Sandströmperch19 cm
- 3Lars Weberperch18 cm
- 4Ida Sundinroach15 cm
- 5Tomas Ekroach15 cm
- 6Mats Krügerroach15 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmKarin Ek
perch18 cmLars Weber
roach15 cmTomas Ek
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