Hjälten
southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 12 m8 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 7.9 mmax depth 12 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Hjälten lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (12 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Hjälten FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Hjälten
perch predatory fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 37 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
bream coarse fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 46 cm
Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
zander predatory fish
typically ~51 cm · can reach 51 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 24 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
sarv fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
Here sarv lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Sutare lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Hjälten
The species list of Hjälten runs to 8. The predators — perch, pike and zander — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Hjälten 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
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Jukka Norénpike50 cm
- 2Ole Boströmzander40 cm
- 3Stefan Åströmsutare33 cm
- 4Tomas Brandtperch11 cm
- 5Linnea Korhonenperch11 cm
- 6Henrik Forsbergperch10 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmJukka Norén
zander40 cmOle Boström
sutare33 cmStefan Åström
perch10 cmHenrik Forsberg
The same water, for real
