Görjetjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
clarity 4.4 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.6mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Görjetjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Görjetjärnen 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 Görjetjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Görjetjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Görjetjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Görjetjärnen 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.
The catch board
- 1Roland Sandströmpike58 cm
- 2Torbjörn Petterssonpike50 cm
- 3Sara Lehmannpike50 cm
- 4Karin Nyströmperch19 cm
- 5Bjørn Boströmperch19 cm
- 6Stefan Falkroach15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmTorbjörn Pettersson
perch19 cmKarin Nyström
roach15 cmStefan Falk
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