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Långselet

northern mesotrophic lake · 63°N
Real lakereal shoreline3 species on recordsources & method
clarity 4.8 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Långselet lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

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.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Långselet

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

Fishing Långselet

Långselet 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.

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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Axel Petterssonpike52 cm
  2. 2Emil Nieminenpike49 cm
  3. 3Per Åbergwhitefish26 cm
  4. 4Gustav Viklundwhitefish25 cm
  5. 5Jonas Wikströmperch20 cm
  6. 6Jukka Erikssonperch20 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmEmil Nieminen
whitefish25 cmGustav Viklund
perch20 cmJonas Wikström
The same water, for real