Sälesjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 13 m3 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 3.0 mmax depth 13 mpH 5.8mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Sälesjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (13 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Sälesjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Sälesjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 37 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~51 cm · can reach 61 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 26 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Sälesjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Sälesjön, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Sälesjön 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.
The catch board
- 1Jonas Krügerpike42 cm
- 2Rickard Olofssonpike40 cm
- 3Erik Schmidtperch15 cm
- 4Jukka Weberperch14 cm
- 5Sören Lundroach14 cm
- 6Heike Häggroach14 cm
Species records here
pike42 cmJonas Krüger
roach14 cmSören Lund
perch14 cmJukka Weber
The same water, for real
