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Gäddevattnet

southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactoryno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Gäddevattnet lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Gäddevattnet 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 Gäddevattnet

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Gäddevattnet

Gäddevattnet holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and bream 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 Gäddevattnet 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. 1Oskar Wagnerpike52 cm
  2. 2Karin Johansenpike52 cm
  3. 3Axel Lehmannperch21 cm
  4. 4Oskar Nilssonperch18 cm
  5. 5Karin Ekroach16 cm
  6. 6Jukka Erikssonroach14 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmOskar Wagner
perch18 cmOskar Nilsson
roach14 cmJukka Eriksson
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