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Karakselet

northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 66°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 2.1 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road

Character of the water

Karakselet lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Karakselet 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 Karakselet

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Karakselet

Karakselet holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and bream schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Whoever fishes Karakselet 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

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Per Nieminenpike51 cm
  2. 2Wolfgang Åbergpike51 cm
  3. 3Axel Petterssonbream34 cm
  4. 4Eva Nyströmperch18 cm
  5. 5Petra Olofssonperch18 cm
  6. 6Klaus Olofssonroach15 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmPer Nieminen
bream34 cmAxel Pettersson
perch18 cmPetra Olofsson
roach15 cmKlaus Olofsson
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