Salsjön
southern humic brown tarn · 58°N
clarity 0.9 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.7oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Salsjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Salsjön 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 Salsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Salsjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Salsjön, carried by roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
Whoever fishes Salsjön regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
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
- 1Tomas Lehmannpike52 cm
- 2Uwe Sundinpike50 cm
- 3Sabine Vogelperch18 cm
- 4Andreas Olofssonroach17 cm
- 5Elin Hedlundroach14 cm
- 6Andreas Petterssonroach14 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmTomas Lehmann
perch18 cmSabine Vogel
roach17 cmAndreas Olofsson
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