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Gålgotjärnen

northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
Real lakereal shoreline1 species on recordsources & method
clarity 3.1 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Gålgotjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic 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.

Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Gålgotjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.

  • Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Gålgotjärnen

trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

Fishing Gålgotjärnen

Gålgotjärnen holds 1 species, with trout at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Gålgotjärnen 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
  1. 1Jonas Wikströmtrout36 cm
  2. 2Astrid Wagnertrout32 cm
  3. 3Stefan Karlssontrout31 cm
  4. 4Elin Hedlundtrout29 cm
  5. 5Jukka Åbergtrout29 cm
  6. 6Per Schmidttrout29 cm
The same water, for real