Hälltjärnen
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
clarity 1.6 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel 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 (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Hälltjärnen 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 Hälltjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 36 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.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Fishing Hälltjärnen
Hälltjärnen holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and regnbåge schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Hälltjärnen 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Erik Raskpike53 cm
- 2Karl Nyströmpike53 cm
- 3Stefan Korhonenpike52 cm
- 4Tomas Lehmannregnbåge33 cm
- 5Mats Sjöbergregnbåge32 cm
- 6Fredrik Sundinregnbåge28 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmErik Rask
regnbåge28 cmFredrik Sundin
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