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Östra Gällsjön

nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shoreline5 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 1.6 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road
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Character of the water

Östra Gällsjön lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Östra Gällsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Östra Gällsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~49 cm · can reach 49 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~11 cm · can reach 14 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~32 cm · can reach 32 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 37 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

Fishing Östra Gällsjön

Östra Gällsjön holds 5 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and ruffe and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Östra Gällsjön are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Mikael Nieminenpike40 cm
  2. 2Stefan Strandpike37 cm
  3. 3Magnus Johansenpike37 cm
  4. 4Heike Häggpike37 cm
  5. 5Jonas Johansenburbot24 cm
  6. 6Maria Erikssonperch15 cm
Species records here
pike37 cmMagnus Johansen
burbot24 cmJonas Johansen
perch15 cmMaria Eriksson
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish