Lill-Tannselet
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 65°N
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Lill-Tannselet 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 (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lill-Tannselet 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 Lill-Tannselet
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
id fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
Id moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
Fishing Lill-Tannselet
Lill-Tannselet holds 6 species, with perch, pike and grayling at the top of the chain and id, roach and whitefish 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-Tannselet are alike.
The catch board
- 1Jukka Norénpike72 cm
- 2Axel Petterssonpike51 cm
- 3Stefan Ekwhitefish24 cm
- 4Jonas Krügerperch19 cm
- 5Sabine Krügerperch18 cm
- 6Axel Nieminenroach18 cm
Species records here
pike72 cmJukka Norén
whitefish24 cmStefan Ek
perch19 cmJonas Krüger
roach18 cmAxel Nieminen
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