Hällesjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 9 mpH 6.3mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Hällesjön 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.
Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Hällesjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Hällesjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Hällesjön
Hällesjön holds 1 species, with perch at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Hällesjön 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
- 1Kjell Bergperch23 cm
- 2Maria Johansenperch23 cm
- 3Bjørn Ekperch21 cm
- 4Ole Hedlundperch20 cm
- 5Johan Björkperch19 cm
- 6Stefan Ekperch18 cm
The same water, for real
