Östra Görsjön
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 60°N
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.6oligotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Östra Görsjön lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Östra Görsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- 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 Östra Görsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
Here elritsa lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
nors fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Nors cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
Fishing Östra Görsjön
Östra Görsjön holds 8 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and elritsa, roach and nors schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Östra Görsjön 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
- 1Jürgen Dahlpike54 cm
- 2Mikael Björkburbot40 cm
- 3Bjørn Ektrout28 cm
- 4Maria Holmelritsa6 cm
- 5Stefan Strandelritsa6 cm
- 6Roland Schmidtelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmJürgen Dahl
burbot40 cmMikael Björk
trout28 cmBjørn Ek
elritsa6 cmStefan Strand
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