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Hällforsens Dämningsom

northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
Real lakereal shoreline3 species on recordsources & method
clarity 2.6 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.2mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Hällforsens Dämningsom lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

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

Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Hällforsens Dämningsom 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 Hällforsens Dämningsom

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.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

Fishing Hällforsens Dämningsom

Hällforsens Dämningsom holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and whitefish schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Hällforsens Dämningsom 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Elin Månssonwhitefish24 cm
  2. 2Karin Sjöbergwhitefish24 cm
  3. 3Heike Häggperch19 cm
  4. 4Jonas Johansenperch18 cm
  5. 5Eva Bakkeperch18 cm
  6. 6Wolfgang Lindqvistperch18 cm
Species records here
whitefish24 cmKarin Sjöberg
perch18 cmWolfgang Lindqvist
The same water, for real