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Gåsmyrbränntjärnen

northern humic brown forest lake · 65°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 8 mpH 5.9oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Gåsmyrbränntjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. 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 (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Gåsmyrbränntjärnen 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 Gåsmyrbränntjärnen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

Fishing Gåsmyrbränntjärnen

The species list of Gåsmyrbränntjärnen runs to 3. 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 Gåsmyrbränntjärnen 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.

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. 1Kjell Sjöbergpike53 cm
  2. 2Maria Olofssonpike51 cm
  3. 3Stefan Wikströmpike49 cm
  4. 4Axel Nieminenperch22 cm
  5. 5Nils Viklundroach15 cm
  6. 6Stefan Karlssonroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmMaria Olofsson
perch22 cmAxel Nieminen
roach14 cmStefan Karlsson
The same water, for real