Hålan
mesotrophic lake · 59°N
clarity 3.2 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.6mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Hålan lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Hålan FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- 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 Hålan
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Hålan
Hålan holds 3 species, with perch, pike and trout at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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 Hålan are alike.
The catch board
- 1Rickard Lundpike52 cm
- 2Karl Nyströmpike51 cm
- 3Erik Sjöbergpike50 cm
- 4Gustav Schmidtperch23 cm
- 5Fredrik Björkperch18 cm
- 6Wolfgang Brandtperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmErik Sjöberg
perch18 cmFredrik Björk
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