Gäntjärnet

mesotrophic lake · 60°N

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clarity 2.9 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Gäntjärnet 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.

Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Gäntjärnet FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
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 Gäntjärnet

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.

elritsa fish

typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm

Elritsa moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

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.

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

regnbåge fish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

In the clear water regnbåge picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Fishing Gäntjärnet

perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Gäntjärnet, carried by elritsa, roach and regnbåge. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

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 Gäntjärnet are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Fredrik Boströmpike59 cm
2Karl Nyströmpike53 cm
3Magnus Hedlundpike49 cm
4Sören Häggregnbåge28 cm
5Elin Åbergroach14 cm
6Emil Weberelritsa6 cm

Species records here

pike53 cmKarl Nyström

regnbåge28 cmSören Hägg

roach14 cmElin Åberg

elritsa6 cmEmil Weber

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish