Gärdessjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 56°N
clarity 3.6 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road
Character of the water
Gärdessjön lies in the south — a southern 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Gärdessjön 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 Gärdessjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Gärdessjön
The species list of Gärdessjön runs to 4. 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 Gärdessjön are alike.
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang Brandtpike54 cm
- 2Roland Sandströmpike52 cm
- 3Ole Forsbergpike50 cm
- 4Elin Åbergperch20 cm
- 5Heike Korhonenperch18 cm
- 6Mats Sjöbergruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmRoland Sandström
perch20 cmElin Åberg
ruffe10 cmMats Sjöberg
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