Stora Hallången
southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 40 m12 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 40 mpH 7.1mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Stora Hallången lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Large and deep (40 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stora Hallången FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- 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 Stora Hallången
perch predatory fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
Elritsa moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~71 cm · can reach 73 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
zander predatory fish
typically ~8 cm · can reach 8 cm
Zander is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~21 cm · can reach 37 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
roach coarse fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 24 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water regnbåge picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 23 cm
Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
sutare fish
typically ~52 cm · can reach 53 cm
Sutare holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Stora Hallången
The species list of Stora Hallången runs to 12. The predators — perch, pike and zander — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Stora Hallången 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
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Anna Vainioål45 cm
- 2Kjell Dahlbream30 cm
- 3Ida Månssonbream30 cm
- 4Emil Wagnerregnbåge28 cm
- 5Stefan Korhonenperch11 cm
- 6Ole Sandströmzander6 cm
Species records here
ål45 cmAnna Vainio
bream30 cmKjell Dahl
regnbåge28 cmEmil Wagner
perch11 cmStefan Korhonen
zander6 cmOle Sandström
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