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Sälldalstjärnet

southern humic brown forest lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinereal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 3.5 mmax depth 11 mpH 5.8oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Sälldalstjärnet lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (11 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Sälldalstjärnet FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.

  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Sälldalstjärnet

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

Fishing Sälldalstjärnet

Sälldalstjärnet holds 3 species, with perch, pike and trout at the top of the chain. 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 Sälldalstjärnet are alike.

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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Magnus Brandtpike51 cm
  2. 2Mikko Sandströmpike50 cm
  3. 3Heike Sjöbergtrout29 cm
  4. 4Andreas Petterssontrout28 cm
  5. 5Sören Häggperch19 cm
  6. 6Henrik Nyströmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmMagnus Brandt
trout28 cmAndreas Pettersson
perch18 cmHenrik Nyström
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