Hjällsjön
humic brown tarn · 60°N
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.7oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Hjällsjön lies in central Sweden — a 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.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Hjällsjön 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 Hjällsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Hjällsjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Hjällsjön, carried by roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Hjällsjön are alike.
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
- 1Linnea Fischerpike57 cm
- 2Linnea Nieminenperch19 cm
- 3Andreas Petterssonperch18 cm
- 4Emil Vainioperch18 cm
- 5Mikko Norénroach15 cm
- 6Mikko Lindqvistroach14 cm
Species records here
pike57 cmLinnea Fischer
perch18 cmEmil Vainio
roach14 cmMikko Lindqvist
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