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Gårdtjärnen

northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 64°N
Real lakereal shoreline5 species on recordsources & method →
clarity 1.7 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road
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Character of the water

Gårdtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Gårdtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~80 kr · annual permit ~400 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 Gårdtjärnen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
stäm fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps stäm moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

Fishing Gårdtjärnen

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Gårdtjärnen, carried by roach and stäm. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.

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 Gårdtjärnen are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Ole Forsbergburbot36 cm
  2. 2Jürgen Dahlperch18 cm
  3. 3Emil Falkperch18 cm
  4. 4Mats Krügerroach17 cm
  5. 5Oskar Häggstäm15 cm
  6. 6Lars Weberroach14 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmOle Forsberg
perch18 cmEmil Falk
roach17 cmMats Krüger
stäm15 cmOskar Hägg
The same water, for real
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