Sax-Hällsjön
mesotrophic lake · 62°N
clarity 3.5 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.6mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Sax-Hällsjön 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 (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Sax-Hällsjön 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 Sax-Hällsjön
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.
Fishing Sax-Hällsjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Sax-Hällsjön. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Sax-Hällsjön is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Nyströmpike60 cm
- 2Erik Raskpike59 cm
- 3Stefan Ekperch19 cm
- 4Stefan Falkperch18 cm
- 5Mikko Lindqvistperch18 cm
- 6Fredrik Korhonenperch18 cm
Species records here
pike59 cmErik Rask
perch19 cmStefan Ek
The same water, for real
