Långselet
Character of the water
Långselet lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 5 m and splits the lake into two worlds.
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 (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Långselet FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- 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 Långselet
Fishing Långselet
perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Långselet, carried by ål, elritsa and id. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Every session at Långselet is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Elin Fischerål50 cm
- 2Maria Åbergtrout32 cm
- 3Mats Sjöbergtrout29 cm
- 4Eva Nyströmtrout28 cm
- 5Oskar Åbergregnbåge28 cm
- 6Björn Strandgrayling25 cm