Hjällsåsdammen
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 3.5 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Hjällsåsdammen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Hjällsåsdammen 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 Hjällsåsdammen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Hjällsåsdammen
The species list of Hjällsåsdammen runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Hjällsåsdammen is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
The catch board
- 1Jukka Sundinpike54 cm
- 2Fredrik Sundinpike52 cm
- 3Emil Lundpike52 cm
- 4Kjell Karlssonpike51 cm
- 5Anders Karlssonpike49 cm
- 6Hanna Petterssonroach15 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmFredrik Sundin
roach15 cmHanna Pettersson
The same water, for real
