Östra Gåsloken
Character of the water
Östra Gåsloken 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 Gåsloken FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- 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 Gåsloken
Fishing Östra Gåsloken
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Östra Gåsloken, carried by roach and bream. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Every session at Östra Gåsloken 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
- 1Roland Lundpike53 cm
- 2Kjell Falkpike53 cm
- 3Linnea Nieminenpike49 cm
- 4Petra Brandtzander43 cm
- 5Karin Johansenzander41 cm
- 6Petra Ekperch18 cm