Lilla Håltjärnen
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 5 m1 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.6 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.4oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Lilla Håltjärnen lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lilla Håltjärnen 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 Lilla Håltjärnen
pike predatory fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 18 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Lilla Håltjärnen
Lilla Håltjärnen holds 1 species, with pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Lilla Håltjärnen 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.
The catch board
- 1Klaus Strandpike16 cm
- 2Jukka Åbergpike15 cm
- 3Maria Lundpike14 cm
- 4Mats Sjöbergpike14 cm
- 5Mats Åbergpike14 cm
- 6Erik Olofssonpike14 cm
The same water, for real
