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Hallången

southern humic brown forest lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shoreline7 species on recordsources & method
clarity 2.4 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.6oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road

Character of the water

Hallången 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 half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Hallången FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Hallången

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
löja fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
Löja grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.

Fishing Hallången

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

Whoever fishes Hallången 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.

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. 1Maria Johansenburbot44 cm
  2. 2Johan Karlssonperch20 cm
  3. 3Axel Lehmannperch18 cm
  4. 4Ida Raskroach16 cm
  5. 5Tomas Lindqvistvendace14 cm
  6. 6Karl Raskroach14 cm
Species records here
burbot44 cmMaria Johansen
perch18 cmAxel Lehmann
roach16 cmIda Rask
vendace14 cmTomas Lindqvist
The same water, for real