Sälstjärnen
southern mesotrophic lake · 59°N
clarity 3.4 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.8mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Sälstjärnen 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.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Sälstjärnen 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 Sälstjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
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 Sälstjärnen
Sälstjärnen 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.
Every session at Sälstjärnen is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
The catch board
- 1Mikael Björkpike52 cm
- 2Erik Viklundperch18 cm
- 3Lars Weberroach15 cm
- 4Maria Olofssonroach14 cm
- 5Jukka Weberroach14 cm
- 6Karin Ekroach14 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmMikael Björk
perch18 cmErik Viklund
roach14 cmJukka Weber
The same water, for real
