Helsjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 33 m8 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 4.2 mmax depth 33 mpH 6.4mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Helsjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (33 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Helsjön FVOF. Day permit ~120 kr · annual permit ~600 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 Helsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 23 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
karp fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 cm
Karp lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
löja fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
Löja moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Sutare lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Helsjön
Helsjön holds 8 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and ål, karp and löja schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.
Whoever fishes Helsjön 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
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Jukka Weberpike51 cm
- 2Axel Lindqvistpike51 cm
- 3Tomas Wikströmroach16 cm
- 4Karin Weberroach15 cm
- 5Maria Lundperch14 cm
- 6Heike Fischerlöja10 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmAxel Lindqvist
roach16 cmTomas Wikström
perch14 cmMaria Lund
löja10 cmHeike Fischer
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