Stora Hålsjön
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 4 m3 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 7.1 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Stora Hålsjön 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.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stora Hålsjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Stora Hålsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 44 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
ruffe perch family
typically ~8 cm · can reach 9 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~21 cm · can reach 25 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Stora Hålsjön
perch sit at the top of the food chain in Stora Hålsjön, carried by ruffe and roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Stora Hålsjön 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
- 1Ole Nyströmroach17 cm
- 2Oskar Wikströmroach16 cm
- 3Per Åbergperch12 cm
- 4Roland Lundperch10 cm
- 5Hanna Viklundperch10 cm
- 6Jürgen Dahlperch10 cm
Species records here
roach16 cmOskar Wikström
perch10 cmJürgen Dahl
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