Sälsjön
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 18 m4 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 0.9 mmax depth 18 mpH 5.5mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Sälsjön lies in central Sweden — a 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 (18 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Sälsjön 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 Sälsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Sälsjön
The species list of Sälsjön runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Sälsjön are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Jukka Korhonenpike50 cm
- 2Eva Bakkeål45 cm
- 3Wolfgang Krügerperch18 cm
- 4Ole Nyströmperch18 cm
- 5Oskar Häggperch18 cm
- 6Bjørn Ekroach16 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmJukka Korhonen
ål45 cmEva Bakke
perch18 cmWolfgang Krüger
roach16 cmBjørn Ek
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