Gårtjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 59°N
clarity 2.8 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Gårtjärnen 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Gårtjärnen 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 Gårtjärnen
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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Gårtjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Gårtjärnen, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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 Gårtjärnen are alike.
The catch board
- 1Björn Boströmpike49 cm
- 2Sabine Schmidtperch20 cm
- 3Kjell Karlssonroach14 cm
- 4Kjell Hedlundruffe11 cm
- 5Gustav Nilssonruffe10 cm
- 6Eva Nyströmruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmBjörn Boström
perch20 cmSabine Schmidt
roach14 cmKjell Karlsson
ruffe11 cmKjell Hedlund
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