Hällsjön
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 63°N
clarity 6.5 mmax depth 10 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Hällsjön lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
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 ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Hällsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 29 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~47 cm · can reach 55 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 21 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Hällsjön
Hällsjön holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Hällsjön regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Nyströmperch17 cm
- 2Heike Lindqvistperch17 cm
- 3Jonas Krügerroach13 cm
- 4Jürgen Dahlroach13 cm
- 5Elin Ekroach12 cm
- 6Jukka Sandströmroach12 cm
Species records here
perch17 cmBjørn Nyström
roach13 cmJürgen Dahl
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