Gäddtjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 4.6 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Gäddtjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Gäddtjärnen 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 Gäddtjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Gäddtjärnen
The species list of Gäddtjärnen runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Gäddtjärnen 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.
The catch board
- 1Karl Nyströmperch21 cm
- 2Sara Lehmannperch18 cm
- 3Maria Lundroach16 cm
- 4Sabine Vogelroach15 cm
- 5Elin Åbergroach15 cm
- 6Kjell Krügerroach14 cm
Species records here
perch21 cmKarl Nyström
roach16 cmMaria Lund
The same water, for real
