Gärdessjön

southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 57°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 13 m5 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 3.3 mmax depth 13 mpH 5.6oligotrophicstatus moderateno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Gärdessjön lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest 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.

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 — Gärdessjön 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 Gärdessjön

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.

ål fish

typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm

Ål lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

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.

löja fish

typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm

Here löja lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

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 Gärdessjön

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

Every session at Gärdessjön 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

1Ole Weberpike51 cm
2Heike Brandtål47 cm
3Mikko Lindqvistål44 cm
4Rickard Olofssonperch20 cm
5Emil Åströmroach16 cm
6Axel Boströmroach14 cm

Species records here

pike51 cmOle Weber

ål47 cmHeike Brandt

perch20 cmRickard Olofsson

roach16 cmEmil Åström

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