Halsjön
mesotrophic lake · 61°N
clarity 2.7 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road
Character of the water
Halsjön lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Halsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Halsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
Fishing Halsjön
The species list of Halsjön runs to 5. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Halsjön 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.
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Erikssonpike52 cm
- 2Stefan Korhonenperch20 cm
- 3Nils Viklundroach14 cm
- 4Fredrik Björkvendace13 cm
- 5Ole Brandtvendace13 cm
- 6Ida Raskvendace13 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmFredrik Eriksson
perch20 cmStefan Korhonen
roach14 cmNils Viklund
vendace13 cmFredrik Björk
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