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Hålsjön

southern humic brown forest lake · 58°N
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.6oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Hålsjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

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 (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Hålsjön 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 Hålsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

Fishing Hålsjön

Hålsjön holds 2 species, with perch and pike 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 Hålsjön are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Jürgen Häggpike53 cm
  2. 2Mats Nieminenpike50 cm
  3. 3Astrid Wagnerperch22 cm
  4. 4Per Fischerperch20 cm
  5. 5Axel Boströmperch18 cm
  6. 6Lars Sandströmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmMats Nieminen
perch18 cmLars Sandström
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