Lill-Salen
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 62°N
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road
Character of the water
Lill-Salen lies in central Sweden — a 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lill-Salen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Lill-Salen
ruda fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
Ruda works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Lill-Salen
Lill-Salen holds 1 species and ruda 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 Lill-Salen are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Petra Månssonruda20 cm
- 2Mats Hansenruda18 cm
- 3Linnea Karlssonruda17 cm
- 4Mikko Krügerruda17 cm
- 5Lars Forsbergruda15 cm
- 6Per Sundinruda15 cm
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