Gösjön
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 8 m9 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.4mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road
Character of the water
Gösjön lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic 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.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Gösjön 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 Gösjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
löja fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
Löja moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
stensimpa fish
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
Stensimpa lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Gösjön
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Gösjön, carried by ål, bream and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Gösjön are alike.
The catch board
- 1Stefan Ekpike60 cm
- 2Mikael Korhonenburbot38 cm
- 3Ida Sundinbream30 cm
- 4Maria Häggroach15 cm
- 5Erik Blomlöja10 cm
- 6Linnea Björkstensimpa6 cm
Species records here
pike60 cmStefan Ek
burbot38 cmMikael Korhonen
bream30 cmIda Sundin
roach15 cmMaria Hägg
löja10 cmErik Blom
stensimpa6 cmLinnea Björk
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