Gärdselet
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 4.4 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Gärdselet lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Gärdselet FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Gärdselet
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.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Gärdselet
The species list of Gärdselet runs to 4. The predators — perch, pike and zander — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Gärdselet 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
- 1Ole Hedlundpike55 cm
- 2Uwe Weberpike50 cm
- 3Heike Holmpike50 cm
- 4Stefan Korhonenzander41 cm
- 5Tomas Lehmannperch21 cm
- 6Wolfgang Lindqvistperch19 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmOle Hedlund
zander41 cmStefan Korhonen
perch21 cmTomas Lehmann
The same water, for real
