Gäddtjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
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clarity 4.3 mmax depth 2 mpH 5.7mesotrophicstatus moderategravel 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 2 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.
- 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
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
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.
Whoever fishes Gäddtjärnen 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
- 1Per Holmpike60 cm
- 2Elin Fischerpike55 cm
- 3Eva Sandströmpike50 cm
- 4Roland Sandströmperch20 cm
- 5Bjørn Nyströmperch19 cm
- 6Mikko Krügerroach16 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmEva Sandström
perch19 cmBjørn Nyström
roach16 cmMikko Krüger
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