Gåsfloen
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
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clarity 3.7 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Gåsfloen lies in the south — a southern 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 — Gåsfloen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Gåsfloen
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 Gåsfloen
The species list of Gåsfloen runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Gåsfloen is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
The catch board
- 1Axel Nyströmperch19 cm
- 2Elin Hedlundperch18 cm
- 3Fredrik Erikssonroach16 cm
- 4Fredrik Krügerroach15 cm
- 5Lars Johansenroach14 cm
- 6Rickard Olofssonroach14 cm
Species records here
perch18 cmElin Hedlund
roach16 cmFredrik Eriksson
The same water, for real
