Gårtjärnet
acidified forest lake · 60°N
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clarity 2.7 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.4mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Gårtjärnet lies in central Sweden — a acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Gårtjärnet 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 Gårtjärnet
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.
Fishing Gårtjärnet
The species list of Gårtjärnet runs to 2. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Gårtjärnet are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Torbjörn Schmidtpike51 cm
- 2Mikko Forsbergpike51 cm
- 3Jürgen Falkpike50 cm
- 4Bjørn Boströmperch18 cm
- 5Elin Månssonperch18 cm
- 6Henrik Ekperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmMikko Forsberg
perch18 cmElin Månsson
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