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Halsebosjön

southern humic brown tarn · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 3 m4 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 4.3 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.7eutrophic · humicstatus poorgravel road

Character of the water

Halsebosjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. 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.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Halsebosjön 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 Halsebosjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 25 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
björkna fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 15 cm
Down on the bottom björkna sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~33 cm · can reach 42 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

Fishing Halsebosjön

Halsebosjön holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and björkna and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Whoever fishes Halsebosjön 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.
  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Uwe Weberpike28 cm
  2. 2Lars Boströmpike26 cm
  3. 3Linnea Korhonenroach12 cm
  4. 4Hanna Lindqvistperch10 cm
  5. 5Maria Erikssonbjörkna9 cm
  6. 6Ole Sandströmbjörkna8 cm
Species records here
pike28 cmUwe Weber
roach12 cmLinnea Korhonen
perch10 cmHanna Lindqvist
björkna8 cmOle Sandström
The same water, for real