Seletjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 63°N
clarity 2.8 mmax depth 2 mpH 6.0mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Seletjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Seletjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Seletjärnen
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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Seletjärnen
Seletjärnen holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Seletjärnen 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
- 1Björn Bergpike55 cm
- 2Elin Hansenpike52 cm
- 3Ole Björkpike50 cm
- 4Bjørn Falkperch18 cm
- 5Torbjörn Häggroach15 cm
- 6Maria Erikssonroach15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmOle Björk
perch18 cmBjørn Falk
roach15 cmMaria Eriksson
The same water, for real
