Lake · Västmanland
Hjälmaren
- Area
- 467 km²
- Shoreline
- 638.3 km
- Islands
- 1,338
- Max depth
- 18 m
- Mean depth
- 6 m
- Elevation
- 22 m
Species in the water
- Density
- abundant
- Species richness
- species-rich · 13 species
- Dominant species
- Roach, Zander
- Rudd· scarce
- Perch· rich
- Asp
- Silver bream· rich
- Bream· rich
- Pike· scarce
- Ruffe· rich
- Zander★· rich
- Burbot
- Roach★· rich
- Smelt· rich
- Crucian carp
- Tench
Source: SLU Aqua, NORS (gillnet test fishing in lakes). Go to provfiske.se for everything on test fishing in Hjälmaren.
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Hjälmaren in Västmanland County is a lake in Sweden. Here you will find catches from other anglers and the rules that apply and where to buy a fishing permit.
The character of the water
- Clarity
- Secchi depth about 1.4 m
- Nutrient status
- Nutrient-rich (eutrophic)
- Acidity
- Well buffered, pH down to 7.6
Source: SLU Environmental Data MVM (485 samples, up to 2024).
Spots on Hjälmaren
Named bays, points and places on Hjälmaren — each spot has its own page with a map.
- Abborrtorpviken
- Alholmarna
- Alholmen
- Andholmen
- Asphagsudden
- Aspholmen
- Aspholmsudden
- Asviken
- Badholmarna
- Badhusudden
- Badhusviken
- Badviken
- Ballergropsgrundet
- Ballholmen
- Bastholmen
- Bensudden
- Bergaön
- Berggölsholmen
- Besmansudden
- Binnstaudden
- Björkenäsa udde
- Björkenäsaviken
- Björkholmen
- Björknäsudden
- Björkstaviken
- Björksundet
- Björkudden
- Björnholmen
- Blötviken
- Bobackaudden
and 549 more spots
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