Betsele Dämningsområde
northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
clarity 3.1 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Betsele Dämningsområde lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
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 — Betsele Dämningsområde 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 Betsele Dämningsområde
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
Fishing Betsele Dämningsområde
Betsele Dämningsområde holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and whitefish 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 Betsele Dämningsområde are alike.
The catch board
- 1Heike Dahlpike51 cm
- 2Hanna Viklundpike50 cm
- 3Kjell Krügerwhitefish24 cm
- 4Björn Bergwhitefish24 cm
- 5Elin Hedlundperch18 cm
- 6Eva Bakkeperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmHanna Viklund
whitefish24 cmKjell Krüger
perch18 cmElin Hedlund
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