Håltbylok
humic brown forest lake · 61°N
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clarity 1.5 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.7mesotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Håltbylok lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Håltbylok 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 Håltbylok
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
Fishing Håltbylok
The species list of Håltbylok runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Håltbylok 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
- 1Stefan Brandtpike63 cm
- 2Jukka Vogelpike49 cm
- 3Emil Falkperch21 cm
- 4Axel Nilssonroach15 cm
- 5Karin Schmidtroach15 cm
- 6Tomas Ekroach15 cm
Species records here
pike63 cmStefan Brandt
perch21 cmEmil Falk
roach15 cmTomas Ek
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