Gäddsjön
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 59°N
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 1 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Gäddsjön lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 1 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Gäddsjön 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 Gäddsjön
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 Gäddsjön
The species list of Gäddsjön runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Gäddsjön 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
- 1Heike Nilssonpike50 cm
- 2Emil Strandbream36 cm
- 3Rickard Lundbream31 cm
- 4Rickard Brandtbream30 cm
- 5Axel Lindqvistperch19 cm
- 6Sabine Vainioroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmHeike Nilsson
bream31 cmRickard Lund
perch19 cmAxel Lindqvist
roach14 cmSabine Vainio
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