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Gåsseltjärnarna

northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 65°N
clarity 2.4 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road

Character of the water

Gåsseltjärnarna lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Gåsseltjärnarna 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 Gåsseltjärnarna

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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Gåsseltjärnarna

Gåsseltjärnarna holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and bream schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Whoever fishes Gåsseltjärnarna 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

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Stefan Brandtpike54 cm
  2. 2Heike Dahlpike52 cm
  3. 3Sabine Schmidtbream39 cm
  4. 4Mikko Sandströmbream32 cm
  5. 5Tomas Lehmannperch23 cm
  6. 6Per Fischerperch18 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmStefan Brandt
bream39 cmSabine Schmidt
perch18 cmPer Fischer
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