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Gällrödtjärnarna

mesotrophic lake · 62°N
Real lakereal shoreline4 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 4.2 mmax depth 10 mpH 5.6mesotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Gällrödtjärnarna lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Gällrödtjärnarna FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Gällrödtjärnarna

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Fishing Gällrödtjärnarna

The species list of Gällrödtjärnarna runs to 4. The predators — perch, burbot and trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Gällrödtjärnarna 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Kjell Karlssonburbot38 cm
  2. 2Fredrik Krügerburbot38 cm
  3. 3Lars Holmburbot37 cm
  4. 4Erik Rasktrout32 cm
  5. 5Stefan Ekperch18 cm
  6. 6Johan Karlssonperch18 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmLars Holm
trout32 cmErik Rask
perch18 cmJohan Karlsson
The same water, for real