Meselet
northern humic brown tarn · 64°N
clarity 1.7 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.0mesotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Meselet lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
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 — Meselet FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Meselet
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Meselet
Meselet holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Meselet 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
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Ida Månssonpike53 cm
- 2Ole Hedlundperch18 cm
- 3Anna Månssonperch18 cm
- 4Jonas Häggroach17 cm
- 5Karin Weberroach14 cm
- 6Mikael Korhonenroach14 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmIda Månsson
perch18 cmAnna Månsson
roach17 cmJonas Hägg
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