Hällskärstjärn
mesotrophic lake · 61°N
clarity 4.2 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Hällskärstjärn lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Hällskärstjärn 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 Hällskärstjärn
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Hällskärstjärn
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Hällskärstjärn, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Hällskärstjärn 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 Dahlperch21 cm
- 2Petra Månssonperch19 cm
- 3Karl Raskruffe12 cm
- 4Jonas Krügerruffe12 cm
- 5Maria Häggruffe11 cm
- 6Lars Boströmruffe10 cm
Species records here
perch21 cmKjell Dahl
ruffe12 cmKarl Rask
The same water, for real
