Angler Legend
   HomeAngler #0
← Map

Stor-Hällsjön

clear oligotrophic forest lake · 63°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 15 msources & method →
clarity 8.5 mmax depth 15 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Fish Stor-Hällsjön Buy forecast

Character of the water

Stor-Hällsjön 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 half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (15 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Stor-Hällsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Stor-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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 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.

Fishing Stor-Hällsjön

Stor-Hällsjön holds 4 species, with perch, pike and trout at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.

Whoever fishes Stor-Hällsjön 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.

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
  1. 1Rickard Rasktrout29 cm
  2. 2Fredrik Boströmperch19 cm
  3. 3Heike Sjöbergroach15 cm
  4. 4Mikko Sandströmroach15 cm
  5. 5Stefan Ekroach14 cm
  6. 6Heike Korhonenroach14 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmRickard Rask
perch19 cmFredrik Boström
roach15 cmMikko Sandström
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish