Gäsen
southern humic brown tarn · 58°N
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clarity 1.3 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.9oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Gäsen lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. 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 (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Gäsen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Gäsen
perch predatory fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 19 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
roach coarse fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 19 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
sutare fish
typically ~39 cm · can reach 39 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Gäsen
perch sit at the top of the food chain in Gäsen, carried by roach and sutare. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
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 Gäsen 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
- 1Elin Nieminensutare30 cm
- 2Stefan Falksutare30 cm
- 3Johan Rasksutare30 cm
- 4Sabine Schmidtroach11 cm
- 5Sören Häggroach9 cm
- 6Henrik Lundroach9 cm
Species records here
sutare30 cmStefan Falk
roach11 cmSabine Schmidt
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