Hjälmaren
Hjälmaren is a lake in Örebro. The fish here are ranked by weather, water temperature and season, see the likely catch below.
Conditions right now
Weather
☁️ Overcast
Water temp (est.)
15.3°C
Air temp
16.3°C
Wind
10.4 m/s
Pressure
1008.0
↑ rising
Clouds
95%
Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.
Next hours
15:00
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16.0°
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16.0°
17:00
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16.0°
18:00
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16.0°
19:00
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15.0°
20:00
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16.0°
21:00
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16.0°
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16.0°
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15.0°
00:00
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15.0°
01:00
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14.0°
02:00
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14.0°
Likely catch now (18 species)
European Perch
Perca fluviatilis
Active through the day, water near its preferred 15 degrees, peak season.
Ide
Leuciscus idus
Active through the day, water near its preferred 15 degrees, peak season.
Asp
Leuciscus aspius
Active through the day, water near its preferred 15 degrees, peak season.
Grayling
Thymallus thymallus
Active through the day, water near its preferred 15 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
Roach
Rutilus rutilus
Active through the day, water near its preferred 15 degrees, peak season.
Rudd
Scardinius erythrophthalmus
Active through the day, water near its preferred 15 degrees, peak season.
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
Water near its preferred 15 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
Crucian Carp
Carassius carassius
Water near its preferred 15 degrees, peak season.
Arctic Char
Salvelinus alpinus
Water near its preferred 15 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
Northern Pike
Esox lucius
Water near its preferred 15 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
Tench
Tinca tinca
Water near its preferred 15 degrees, peak season.
Whitefish
Coregonus lavaretus
Water near its preferred 15 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
Zander
Sander lucioperca
Slow during the day, water near its preferred 15 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
Common Bream
Abramis brama
Slow during the day, water near its preferred 15 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
Slow during the day, water near its preferred 15 degrees, peak season.
European Eel
Anguilla anguilla
Slow during the day, water near its preferred 15 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
Vendace
Coregonus albula
Water near its preferred 15 degrees, off season, overcast lifts the bite.
Burbot
Lota lota
Slow during the day, water outside its comfort range, off season.
Tips right now
Technique
Start with a soft-plastic jig for european perch, the most likely catch right now.
Timing
This is a prime window for european perch at the day. Fish hard now.
Colour
Low light: try chartreuse, orange or firetiger for european perch.
Lure
Soft-plastic jig for european perch: Small jigs, 5-8 cm.
Depth
The water temperature suits the fish. Fish actively at normal depths and edges.
Fishing permit
✅ Rod-and-line fishing is free here. Other rules may apply, so always check local regulations and closed seasons.
About this water
Hjälmaren, also spelled Jälmaren, is Sweden's fourth largest lake. It is situated in the Central Swedish lowland and drains through Eskilstunaån into the adjacent Lake Mälaren, which in turn drains into the Baltic Sea, west of Stockholm. It is connected by waterway with Stockholm by the 13 kilometres long Hjälmare kanal.
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