Slåttesselet
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 3.7 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Slåttesselet 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.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Slåttesselet FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- 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 Slåttesselet
perch predatory fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 15 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~34 cm · can reach 36 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
trout salmonids
typically ~23 cm · can reach 27 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Slåttesselet
The species list of Slåttesselet runs to 3. The predators — perch, burbot and trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Slåttesselet 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.
The catch board
- 1Magnus Lehmannburbot27 cm
- 2Maria Johansenburbot26 cm
- 3Jukka Korhonenburbot26 cm
- 4Tomas Åströmtrout18 cm
- 5Fredrik Erikssonperch12 cm
- 6Torbjörn Petterssonperch11 cm
Species records here
burbot27 cmMagnus Lehmann
trout18 cmTomas Åström
perch11 cmTorbjörn Pettersson
The same water, for real
