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Hällsjön

humic brown forest lake · 61°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 10 m8 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 0.8 mmax depth 10 mpH 5.6oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Hällsjön lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

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

Moderately deep (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Hällsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

  • Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Hällsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~23 cm · can reach 36 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~33 cm · can reach 35 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~59 cm · can reach 59 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
ruffe perch family
typically ~6 cm · can reach 7 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
zander predatory fish
typically ~44 cm · can reach 44 cm
Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 22 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Hällsjön

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Hällsjön, carried by bream, ruffe and roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Every session at 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

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Emil Nieminenpike44 cm
  2. 2Andreas Petterssonsutare30 cm
  3. 3Karl Månssonperch18 cm
  4. 4Heike Häggperch18 cm
  5. 5Fredrik Björkroach15 cm
  6. 6Kjell Hedlundroach14 cm
Species records here
pike44 cmEmil Nieminen
sutare30 cmAndreas Pettersson
perch18 cmHeike Hägg
roach15 cmFredrik Björk
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish