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Gåsedapen

southern humic brown tarn · 59°N
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.6oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Gåsedapen lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Gåsedapen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Gåsedapen

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.

Fishing Gåsedapen

The species list of Gåsedapen 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 Gåsedapen are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Henrik Forsbergpike59 cm
  2. 2Astrid Krügerpike51 cm
  3. 3Lars Korhonenperch21 cm
  4. 4Jonas Krügerperch19 cm
  5. 5Torbjörn Karlssonperch18 cm
  6. 6Johan Nieminenperch18 cm
Species records here
pike59 cmHenrik Forsberg
perch21 cmLars Korhonen
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