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Hallangen

humic brown forest lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.7oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Hallangen 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 Hallangen

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 Hallangen

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

Whoever fishes Hallangen 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. 1Heike Brandtpike55 cm
  2. 2Jürgen Schmidtpike52 cm
  3. 3Sara Fischerperch19 cm
  4. 4Tomas Wikströmperch18 cm
  5. 5Astrid Hedlundroach15 cm
  6. 6Bjørn Johansenroach14 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmHeike Brandt
perch19 cmSara Fischer
roach15 cmAstrid Hedlund
The same water, for real