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Hålsjön

humic brown forest lake · 60°N
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clarity 5.8 mmax depth 10 mpH 7.2eutrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
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Character of the water

Hålsjön lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Hålsjön 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 Hålsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 26 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 27 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~49 cm · can reach 49 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
ruffe perch family
typically ~9 cm · can reach 11 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
löja fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 14 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps löja moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
roach coarse fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 23 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ruda fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
Ruda works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
sarv fish
typically ~9 cm · can reach 21 cm
Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.

Fishing Hålsjön

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Hålsjön, carried by bream, ruffe and löja. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

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

  • Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Stefan Åströmburbot49 cm
  2. 2Klaus Erikssonsarv12 cm
  3. 3Mats Åbergroach11 cm
  4. 4Karl Boströmperch10 cm
  5. 5Kjell Vogelruffe7 cm
  6. 6Sabine Vogelsarv7 cm
Species records here
burbot49 cmStefan Åström
sarv12 cmKlaus Eriksson
roach11 cmMats Åberg
perch10 cmKarl Boström
ruffe7 cmKjell Vogel
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