Gårdsjön
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 0.9 mmax depth 16 mpH 6.5mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Gårdsjön lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (16 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Gårdsjön 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 Gårdsjön
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.
Fishing Gårdsjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Gårdsjön, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Gårdsjön 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Axel Lehmannpike55 cm
- 2Lars Wagnerpike52 cm
- 3Kjell Karlssonpike52 cm
- 4Magnus Forsbergpike51 cm
- 5Karin Ekroach15 cm
- 6Anna Blomroach15 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmLars Wagner
roach15 cmAnna Blom
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