Håltjärnarna
mesotrophic lake · 61°N
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clarity 4.3 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Håltjärnarna lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Håltjärnarna FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Håltjärnarna
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Håltjärnarna
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Håltjärnarna, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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 Håltjärnarna are alike.
The catch board
- 1Mats Vainiopike50 cm
- 2Tomas Brandtzander45 cm
- 3Heike Nilssonroach15 cm
- 4Jonas Krügerroach14 cm
- 5Stefan Ekruffe10 cm
- 6Kjell Dahlruffe9 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmMats Vainio
zander45 cmTomas Brandt
roach14 cmJonas Krüger
ruffe10 cmStefan Ek
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