Gäddsjön
northern mesotrophic lake · 67°N
clarity 3.3 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road
Character of the water
Gäddsjön lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic 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 4 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.
- 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 Gäddsjön
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Gäddsjön
Gäddsjön holds 4 species, with pike, burbot and trout at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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.
The catch board
- 1Björn Falkpike51 cm
- 2Kjell Falkburbot48 cm
- 3Lars Johansenburbot38 cm
- 4Emil Boströmburbot37 cm
- 5Jürgen DahlArctic char34 cm
- 6Stefan Brandttrout30 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmBjörn Falk
burbot48 cmKjell Falk
Arctic char34 cmJürgen Dahl
trout30 cmStefan Brandt
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