Gängtjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 4.9 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road
Character of the water
Gängtjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Gängtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Gängtjärnen
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 Gängtjärnen
The species list of Gängtjärnen 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 Gängtjärnen 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
- 1Bjørn Falkpike58 cm
- 2Heike Sundinpike52 cm
- 3Henrik Ekpike51 cm
- 4Linnea Häggperch19 cm
- 5Mikko Holmperch18 cm
- 6Petra Olofssonroach15 cm
Species records here
pike58 cmBjørn Falk
perch18 cmMikko Holm
roach15 cmPetra Olofsson
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