Gäddtjärnarna
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 64°N
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 9 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Gäddtjärnarna lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Gäddtjärnarna FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- 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 Gäddtjärnarna
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Gäddtjärnarna
Gäddtjärnarna holds 1 species, with trout at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Gäddtjärnarna is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Erik Olofssontrout35 cm
- 2Rickard Lundtrout31 cm
- 3Emil Boströmtrout31 cm
- 4Per Bakketrout29 cm
- 5Axel Nyströmtrout29 cm
- 6Wolfgang Brandttrout28 cm
The same water, for real