Bredselet
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 65°N
clarity 2.6 mmax depth 9 mpH 7.0oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Bredselet lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Bredselet FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- 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 Bredselet
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
Fishing Bredselet
Bredselet holds 3 species, with grayling and trout at the top of the chain and vendace 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 Bredselet are alike.
The catch board
- 1Karin Sjöbergtrout29 cm
- 2Elin Viklundtrout29 cm
- 3Bjørn Bakketrout29 cm
- 4Uwe Nilssongrayling25 cm
- 5Uwe Webervendace13 cm
- 6Kjell Hedlundvendace13 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmBjørn Bakke
grayling25 cmUwe Nilsson
vendace13 cmKjell Hedlund
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