Hälltjärnen
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
clarity 0.3 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.9eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Hälltjärnen 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 — Hälltjärnen 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 Hälltjärnen
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.
Fishing Hälltjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Hälltjärnen. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Every session at Hälltjärnen 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Axel Lindqvistpike51 cm
- 2Rickard Raskpike50 cm
- 3Sören Häggpike50 cm
- 4Emil Boströmperch21 cm
- 5Jonas Krügerperch21 cm
- 6Henrik Bergperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmSören Hägg
perch21 cmJonas Krüger
The same water, for real
