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Selsbergstjärnen

northern mesotrophic lake · 66°N
clarity 4.8 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Selsbergstjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

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

Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Selsbergstjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.

  • 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 Selsbergstjärnen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

Fishing Selsbergstjärnen

The species list of Selsbergstjärnen runs to 4. The predators — perch, pike and trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Selsbergstjärnen 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Axel Nilssonpike50 cm
  2. 2Elin Viklundtrout30 cm
  3. 3Fredrik Korhonenperch18 cm
  4. 4Jürgen Schmidtroach18 cm
  5. 5Björn Olofssonperch18 cm
  6. 6Nils Lindqvistroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmAxel Nilsson
trout30 cmElin Viklund
perch18 cmFredrik Korhonen
roach14 cmNils Lindqvist
The same water, for real