Hållsjön
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 3.1 mmax depth 12 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Hållsjön 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 (12 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Hållsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Hållsjön
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.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
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.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
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.
Fishing Hållsjön
Hållsjön holds 5 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and bream and roach schooling beneath them. 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 Hållsjön are alike.
The catch board
- 1Emil Wagnerpike51 cm
- 2Ole Björkburbot44 cm
- 3Heike Lindqvistburbot39 cm
- 4Sören Månssonperch19 cm
- 5Tomas Wikströmroach14 cm
- 6Lars Weberroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmEmil Wagner
burbot44 cmOle Björk
perch19 cmSören Månsson
roach14 cmTomas Wikström
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