Lill-Hällsjön
humic brown tarn · 63°N
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clarity 1.3 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.7oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Lill-Hällsjön 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lill-Hällsjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Lill-Hällsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
Fishing Lill-Hällsjön
The species list of Lill-Hällsjön 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.
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 Lill-Hällsjön 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
- 1Anders Karlssonpike51 cm
- 2Wolfgang Nyströmperch19 cm
- 3Mats Sjöbergperch19 cm
- 4Astrid Häggperch18 cm
- 5Anna Nieminenroach16 cm
- 6Heike Sjöbergroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmAnders Karlsson
perch19 cmWolfgang Nyström
roach16 cmAnna Nieminen
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