Galtsjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 56°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 11 m3 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 3.1 mmax depth 11 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road
Character of the water
Galtsjön 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 (11 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Galtsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Galtsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 42 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
roach coarse fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 26 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
sutare fish
typically ~47 cm · can reach 47 cm
Sutare lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Galtsjön
Galtsjön holds 3 species, with perch at the top of the chain and roach and sutare 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 Galtsjön are alike.
The catch board
- 1Anders Lindqvistsutare35 cm
- 2Emil Wagnersutare35 cm
- 3Erik Olofssonroach15 cm
- 4Magnus Forsbergroach13 cm
- 5Ida Sundinperch12 cm
- 6Rickard Raskperch12 cm
Species records here
sutare35 cmEmil Wagner
roach13 cmMagnus Forsberg
perch12 cmIda Sundin
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