Gallsjön
southern humic brown forest lake · 56°N
clarity 1.6 mmax depth 10 mpH 5.9mesotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Gallsjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Gallsjön 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 Gallsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
Fishing Gallsjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Gallsjön, carried by roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
Whoever fishes Gallsjön 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
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Karl Raskpike68 cm
- 2Hanna Åströmpike57 cm
- 3Jürgen Dahlpike50 cm
- 4Erik Sandströmperch18 cm
- 5Lars Weberperch18 cm
- 6Stefan Karlssonroach15 cm
Species records here
pike57 cmHanna Åström
perch18 cmLars Weber
roach15 cmStefan Karlsson
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