Gösjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
clarity 2.6 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road
Character of the water
Gösjön lies in the south — a southern 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 (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Gösjön 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 Gösjön
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 Gösjön
Gösjön holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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
- 1Sören Häggpike62 cm
- 2Sabine Vainiopike55 cm
- 3Maria Häggpike52 cm
- 4Fredrik Sundinperch18 cm
- 5Magnus Brandtruffe11 cm
- 6Sören Månssonruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmSabine Vainio
perch18 cmFredrik Sundin
ruffe10 cmSören Månsson
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