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Hällsjön

nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 32 m6 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 32 mpH 6.6eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
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Character of the water

Hällsjön lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

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

Large and deep (32 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Hällsjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.

  • Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Hällsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ruffe perch family
typically ~9 cm · can reach 14 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 25 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
nors fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 17 cm
Nors follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
vendace whitefish
typically ~25 cm · can reach 25 cm
Vendace follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.

Fishing Hällsjön

Hällsjön holds 6 species, with perch and Arctic char at the top of the chain and ruffe, roach and nors schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.

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 Hällsjön 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.
  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Jukka ErikssonArctic char29 cm
  2. 2Karin Ekperch15 cm
  3. 3Gustav Åströmroach15 cm
  4. 4Klaus Strandroach14 cm
  5. 5Linnea Karlssonnors11 cm
  6. 6Jonas Webernors10 cm
Species records here
Arctic char29 cmJukka Eriksson
perch15 cmKarin Ek
roach14 cmKlaus Strand
nors11 cmLinnea Karlsson
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