Nyckelhällsjön

mesotrophic stratified lake · 61°N

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clarity 5.0 mmax depth 12 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Nyckelhällsjön lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 6 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (12 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Nyckelhällsjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.

Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Nyckelhällsjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~14 cm · can reach 35 cm

Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

ål fish

typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm

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

bream coarse fish

typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm

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

elritsa fish

typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm

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

pike predatory fish

typically ~39 cm · can reach 39 cm

In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

grayling fish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm

Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

id fish

typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm

Id moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~26 cm · can reach 26 cm

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

roach coarse fish

typically ~19 cm · can reach 27 cm

Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Arctic char salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm

Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

vendace whitefish

typically ~20 cm · can reach 21 cm

Vendace cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

stäm fish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm

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

stensimpa fish

typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm

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

Fishing Nyckelhällsjön

Nyckelhällsjön holds 15 species, with perch, pike and grayling at the top of the chain and ål, bream and elritsa schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

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 Nyckelhällsjön are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Rickard Åbergål48 cm
2Maria Bakketrout33 cm
3Jukka KorhonenArctic char29 cm
4Ole Sandströmvendace15 cm
5Anna Nieminenstäm13 cm
6Erik Sandströmelritsa6 cm

Species records here

ål48 cmRickard Åberg

trout33 cmMaria Bakke

Arctic char29 cmJukka Korhonen

vendace15 cmOle Sandström

stäm13 cmAnna Nieminen

elritsa6 cmErik Sandström

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