Gärveln
southern humic brown forest lake · 59°N
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.9mesotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Gärveln lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
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 — Gärveln 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 Gärveln
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Gärveln
Gärveln holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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 Gärveln are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Mats Hansenpike74 cm
- 2Stefan Olofssonpike51 cm
- 3Linnea Björkperch21 cm
- 4Stefan Brandtroach16 cm
- 5Astrid Häggroach16 cm
- 6Ole Sandströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmStefan Olofsson
perch21 cmLinnea Björk
roach16 cmAstrid Hägg
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