Lill-Hällsjön
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 62°N
clarity 2.8 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Lill-Hällsjön lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lill-Hällsjön 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 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.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, regnbåge shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Lill-Hällsjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Lill-Hällsjön, carried by roach and regnbåge. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Every session at Lill-Hällsjön 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Eva Bakkepike53 cm
- 2Andreas Johansenpike50 cm
- 3Petra Månssonregnbåge29 cm
- 4Maria Sandströmregnbåge29 cm
- 5Stefan Falkperch18 cm
- 6Anna Häggroach16 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmEva Bakke
regnbåge29 cmMaria Sandström
perch18 cmStefan Falk
roach16 cmAnna Hägg
The same water, for real
