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Gällsjön

southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shoreline6 species on recordsources & method →
clarity 5.4 mmax depth 13 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
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Character of the water

Gällsjön lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light. In summer a thermocline settles around 6 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (13 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Gällsjön 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 Gällsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
löja fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
Löja moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

Fishing Gällsjön

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Gällsjön, carried by ål, löja and roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Gällsjön 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Emil Nieminenpike55 cm
  2. 2Hanna Strandpike53 cm
  3. 3Wolfgang Korhonenpike51 cm
  4. 4Stefan Ekburbot36 cm
  5. 5Heike Lindqvistroach14 cm
  6. 6Karin Schmidtlöja10 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmEmil Nieminen
burbot36 cmStefan Ek
roach14 cmHeike Lindqvist
löja10 cmKarin Schmidt
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish