Lillselet
northern acidified forest lake · 64°N
clarity 4.5 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.3mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Lillselet lies in the cold north — a northern acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lillselet 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 Lillselet
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.
Fishing Lillselet
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Lillselet. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Lillselet 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
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Elin Viklundpike76 cm
- 2Wolfgang Nyströmpike54 cm
- 3Nils Lindqvistperch21 cm
- 4Eva Nyströmperch20 cm
- 5Rickard Norénperch19 cm
- 6Mats Häggperch18 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmWolfgang Nyström
perch21 cmNils Lindqvist
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