Salen

southern clear oligotrophic deep lake · 57°N

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clarity 5.4 mmax depth 36 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Salen lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic deep lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Large and deep (36 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Salen 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 Salen

perch predatory fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 37 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

bream coarse fish

typically ~8 cm · can reach 33 cm

Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

pike predatory fish

typically ~64 cm · can reach 101 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

ruffe perch family

typically ~10 cm · can reach 14 cm

Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

roach coarse fish

typically ~19 cm · can reach 26 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 19 cm

Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

Fishing Salen

Salen holds 6 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and bream, ruffe and roach schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.

Every session at Salen 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Anders Karlssonroach16 cm
2Maria Erikssonwhitefish13 cm
3Emil Åströmwhitefish12 cm
4Gustav Åströmbream11 cm
5Emil Nieminenbream10 cm
6Elin Hansenruffe8 cm

Species records here

roach16 cmAnders Karlsson

whitefish12 cmEmil Åström

bream11 cmGustav Åström

ruffe8 cmElin Hansen

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish