Gårdsjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 18 m8 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 3.8 mmax depth 18 mpH 6.8mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
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.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (18 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Gårdsjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
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.
karp fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 cm
Karp holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
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.
ruda fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
Ruda holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Sutare holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Gårdsjön
Gårdsjön holds 8 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and ål, bream and karp schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.
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
- 1Karin Nilssonål70 cm
- 2Sabine Sjöbergpike65 cm
- 3Heike Boströmål47 cm
- 4Björn Boströmål46 cm
- 5Elin Strandsutare28 cm
- 6Andreas Olofssonruda17 cm
Species records here
pike65 cmSabine Sjöberg
ål46 cmBjörn Boström
sutare28 cmElin Strand
ruda17 cmAndreas Olofsson
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