Norra Hässlingen
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 7 m3 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 3.7 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Norra Hässlingen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Norra Hässlingen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Norra Hässlingen
perch predatory fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 36 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
ruffe perch family
typically ~7 cm · can reach 13 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 24 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Norra Hässlingen
The species list of Norra Hässlingen runs to 3. The predators — perch — 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 Norra Hässlingen are alike.
The catch board
- 1Kjell Hedlundperch12 cm
- 2Rickard Norénroach12 cm
- 3Sören Häggroach12 cm
- 4Roland Schmidtruffe6 cm
- 5Bjørn Ekruffe6 cm
- 6Tomas Weberruffe6 cm
Species records here
perch12 cmKjell Hedlund
roach12 cmRickard Norén
ruffe6 cmTomas Weber
The same water, for real
