Mellan-Hässlingen

clear oligotrophic forest lake · 60°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 3 m5 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 7.1 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.1oligotrophicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch

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Character of the water

Mellan-Hässlingen lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

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.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Mellan-Hässlingen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Mellan-Hässlingen

perch predatory fish

typically ~15 cm · can reach 33 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

pike predatory fish

typically ~36 cm · can reach 36 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

ruffe perch family

typically ~9 cm · can reach 14 cm

Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~44 cm · can reach 44 cm

Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

roach coarse fish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 24 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

Fishing Mellan-Hässlingen

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Mellan-Hässlingen, carried by ruffe and roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

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 Mellan-Hässlingen are alike.

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

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Jonas Wikströmburbot35 cm
2Björn Strandpike27 cm
3Jukka Sundinperch13 cm
4Axel Nilssonroach13 cm
5Bjørn Nyströmperch12 cm
6Anna Lundruffe7 cm

Species records here

burbot35 cmJonas Wikström

pike27 cmBjörn Strand

roach13 cmAxel Nilsson

perch12 cmBjørn Nyström

ruffe7 cmAnna Lund

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish