Gäddvattnet
northern mesotrophic lake · 63°N
clarity 3.9 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Gäddvattnet 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.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Gäddvattnet FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Gäddvattnet
perch predatory fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 32 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~48 cm · can reach 48 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~24 cm · can reach 25 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Gäddvattnet
The species list of Gäddvattnet 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.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Gäddvattnet are alike.
The catch board
- 1Gustav Viklundpike37 cm
- 2Nils Åbergpike36 cm
- 3Oskar Wagnerroach19 cm
- 4Jukka Sandströmroach18 cm
- 5Bjørn Falkperch13 cm
- 6Stefan Olofssonperch13 cm
Species records here
pike36 cmNils Åberg
roach18 cmJukka Sandström
perch13 cmBjørn Falk
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