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Saljen

southern humic brown forest lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 20 m14 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 3.6 mmax depth 20 mpH 7.1oligotrophic · humicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Saljen 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.

Large and deep (20 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 — Saljen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.

  • Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
  • 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 Saljen

perch predatory fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 44 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Down on the bottom ål sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
bream coarse fish
typically ~46 cm · can reach 55 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~65 cm · can reach 88 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
zander predatory fish
typically ~26 cm · can reach 77 cm
Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 26 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
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.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, regnbåge shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruda fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
Ruda works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
sarv fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 10 cm
Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 19 cm
Whitefish roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
vendace whitefish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 22 cm
Vendace follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Saljen

The species list of Saljen runs to 14. The predators — perch, pike and zander — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Saljen 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

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
  • In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Oskar Vogelbream35 cm
  2. 2Anders Nilssonsutare28 cm
  3. 3Erik Holmroach16 cm
  4. 4Magnus Raskruda16 cm
  5. 5Jürgen Falkwhitefish14 cm
  6. 6Mikko Brandtwhitefish14 cm
Species records here
bream35 cmOskar Vogel
sutare28 cmAnders Nilsson
ruda16 cmMagnus Rask
roach16 cmErik Holm
whitefish14 cmJürgen Falk
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