Hälltjärnarna
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 62°N
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clarity 2.0 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Hälltjärnarna 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.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Hälltjärnarna 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 Hälltjärnarna
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Hälltjärnarna
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Hälltjärnarna, carried by roach and bream. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
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 Hälltjärnarna are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Petra Ekpike49 cm
- 2Torbjörn Brandtbream39 cm
- 3Hanna Johansenbream33 cm
- 4Fredrik Erikssonbream30 cm
- 5Oskar Åbergperch18 cm
- 6Mikko Sandströmroach16 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmPetra Ek
bream33 cmHanna Johansen
perch18 cmOskar Åberg
roach16 cmMikko Sandström
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