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Gåsevatten

southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 7.2 mmax depth 2 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Gåsevatten lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

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.

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Gåsevatten FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Gåsevatten

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.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Fishing Gåsevatten

The species list of Gåsevatten runs to 4. The predators — perch, pike and trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Whoever fishes Gåsevatten 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

  • Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Oskar Nilssonpike51 cm
  2. 2Bjørn Ekpike50 cm
  3. 3Mikko Lindqvistpike50 cm
  4. 4Karl Petterssontrout28 cm
  5. 5Roland Krügerperch19 cm
  6. 6Elin Hedlundroach15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmBjørn Ek
trout28 cmKarl Pettersson
perch19 cmRoland Krüger
roach15 cmElin Hedlund
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