Själsjön
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 61°N
clarity 2.8 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Själsjön lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Själsjön 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 Själsjön
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.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Själsjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Själsjön, carried by roach and bream. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Every session at Själsjön 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Ida Boströmpike60 cm
- 2Kjell Karlssonpike51 cm
- 3Jukka Erikssonbream31 cm
- 4Karl Raskperch23 cm
- 5Gustav Viklundperch21 cm
- 6Mikko Forsbergperch19 cm
Species records here
pike60 cmIda Boström
bream31 cmJukka Eriksson
perch21 cmGustav Viklund
The same water, for real
