Gäddtjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
clarity 4.6 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Gäddtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Gäddtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- 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.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Gäddtjärnen
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Gäddtjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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
- 1Tomas Weberpike52 cm
- 2Roland Holmpike52 cm
- 3Rickard Viklundroach19 cm
- 4Heike Boströmroach14 cm
- 5Kjell Falkroach14 cm
- 6Tomas Wikströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmRoland Holm
roach14 cmHeike Boström
The same water, for real
