Götarpssjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 12 m5 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 12 mpH 6.4mesotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Götarpssjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (12 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Götarpssjön 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 Götarpssjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~20 cm · can reach 43 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.
pike predatory fish
typically ~54 cm · can reach 78 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 29 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Götarpssjön
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Götarpssjön, carried by ål and roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Götarpssjön 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
- 1Johan Karlssonål46 cm
- 2Elin Åbergål44 cm
- 3Anna Wagnerpike44 cm
- 4Emil Nyströmburbot40 cm
- 5Uwe Vainioperch16 cm
- 6Roland Lundroach14 cm
Species records here
ål46 cmJohan Karlsson
pike44 cmAnna Wagner
burbot40 cmEmil Nyström
perch16 cmUwe Vainio
roach14 cmRoland Lund
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