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Slipstensjön

northern humic brown tarn · 64°N
Real lakereal shoreline4 species on recordsources & method
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 2 mpH 5.7oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Character of the water

Slipstensjön lies in the cold north — a northern 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.

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Slipstensjön 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 Slipstensjön

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.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
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 Slipstensjön

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Slipstensjön, carried by roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Whoever fishes Slipstensjön 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Karin Erikssonpike50 cm
  2. 2Linnea Karlssonpike49 cm
  3. 3Tomas Weberperch18 cm
  4. 4Rickard Åbergperch18 cm
  5. 5Jukka Sandströmroach16 cm
  6. 6Jürgen Dahlroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmKarin Eriksson
perch18 cmRickard Åberg
roach16 cmJukka Sandström
The same water, for real