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Lilla Hålevattnet

mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 4.7 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Lilla Hålevattnet lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Lilla Hålevattnet 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 Lilla Hålevattnet

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.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Lilla Hålevattnet

The species list of Lilla Hålevattnet runs to 5. 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.

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 Lilla Hålevattnet are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Erik Olofssonpike51 cm
  2. 2Axel Petterssonpike50 cm
  3. 3Björn Strandzander42 cm
  4. 4Karl Sandströmzander41 cm
  5. 5Lars Strandperch18 cm
  6. 6Sören Månssonruffe9 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmAxel Pettersson
zander41 cmKarl Sandström
perch18 cmLars Strand
ruffe9 cmSören Månsson
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