Stora Hållsjön

humic brown tarn · 60°N

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clarity 1.3 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.2mesotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

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Character of the water

Stora Hållsjön lies in central Sweden — a humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

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

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Stora Hållsjön 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 Stora Hållsjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~11 cm · can reach 27 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

pike predatory fish

typically ~52 cm · can reach 58 cm

Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

ruffe perch family

typically ~10 cm · can reach 11 cm

Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

roach coarse fish

typically ~15 cm · can reach 27 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

ruda fish

typically ~32 cm · can reach 33 cm

Ruda works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Stora Hållsjön

Stora Hållsjön holds 5 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and ruffe, roach and ruda 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 Stora Hållsjön are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Per Schmidtpike43 cm
2Linnea Nieminenruda24 cm
3Hanna Johansenroach14 cm
4Stefan Ekroach12 cm
5Stefan Falkperch9 cm
6Henrik Lundperch9 cm

Species records here

pike43 cmPer Schmidt

ruda24 cmLinnea Nieminen

roach14 cmHanna Johansen

perch9 cmStefan Falk

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