Hålltjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 2.9 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Hålltjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Hålltjärnen 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 Hålltjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 19 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.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
Fishing Hålltjärnen
perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Hålltjärnen, carried by whitefish. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Hålltjärnen 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.
The catch board
- 1Mats Lindqvistpike51 cm
- 2Gustav Nilssonburbot36 cm
- 3Elin ÅbergArctic char32 cm
- 4Sabine Vainiowhitefish25 cm
- 5Jonas Häggwhitefish25 cm
- 6Jürgen Dahlperch14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmMats Lindqvist
burbot36 cmGustav Nilsson
Arctic char32 cmElin Åberg
whitefish25 cmJonas Hägg
perch14 cmJürgen Dahl
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