Del av V Gotlandshavets utsjövatten
Bothnian coast archipelago (3‰) · 58°N
salinity 3‰brackish
Character of the water
Del av V Gotlandshavets utsjövatten is Bothnian coast archipelago (3‰). Brackish water where marine and freshwater species meet — fishing is driven by salinity, wind and water level rather than a lake's stratification. Wind-stacked water against a point or sound gathers baitfish.
Permits & rules
- 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 Del av V Gotlandshavets utsjövatten
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Baltic herring
typically ~18 cm · can reach 30 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Tomas Brandtpike54 cm
- 2Stefan Eksea trout40 cm
- 3Linnea Korhonenperch18 cm
- 4Wolfgang BrandtBaltic herring17 cm
- 5Jonas WeberBaltic herring16 cm
- 6Elin SjöbergBaltic herring15 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmTomas Brandt
sea trout40 cmStefan Ek
perch18 cmLinnea Korhonen
Baltic herring17 cmWolfgang Brandt
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