Gäddklumpen
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 59°N
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorno road · 50 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Gäddklumpen 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.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Gäddklumpen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Gäddklumpen
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 Gäddklumpen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Gäddklumpen, carried by roach and bream. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Whoever fishes Gäddklumpen 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Emil Boströmbream30 cm
- 2Andreas Petterssonbream30 cm
- 3Per Fischerperch19 cm
- 4Stefan Åströmperch19 cm
- 5Lars Forsbergperch18 cm
- 6Emil Petterssonroach15 cm
Species records here
bream30 cmAndreas Pettersson
perch19 cmStefan Åström
roach15 cmEmil Pettersson
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