Gärdsjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 11 m4 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 11 mpH 6.9mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Gärdsjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (11 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Gärdsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Gärdsjön
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.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water regnbåge picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Gärdsjön
Gärdsjön holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and ål and regnbåge schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Gärdsjön 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
- 1Andreas Petterssonpike51 cm
- 2Klaus Karlssonål45 cm
- 3Oskar Norénål44 cm
- 4Gustav Blomregnbåge30 cm
- 5Rickard Norénregnbåge28 cm
- 6Jukka Korhonenperch19 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmAndreas Pettersson
ål44 cmOskar Norén
regnbåge30 cmGustav Blom
perch19 cmJukka Korhonen
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