Gårdsjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 59°N
clarity 3.2 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Gårdsjön 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 (4 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
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
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.
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Boströmpike57 cm
- 2Tomas Weberpike51 cm
- 3Emil Boströmperch18 cm
- 4Emil Falkperch18 cm
- 5Axel Boströmroach14 cm
- 6Tomas Åströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmTomas Weber
perch18 cmEmil Boström
roach14 cmTomas Åström
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