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Gamlarydssjön

southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 13 msources & method
clarity 2.5 mmax depth 13 mpH 5.9eutrophicstatus poorgravel road

Character of the water

Gamlarydssjön lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (13 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Gamlarydssjön 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 Gamlarydssjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

Fishing Gamlarydssjön

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Gamlarydssjön, carried by roach. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.

Every session at Gamlarydssjön is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Mikko Brandtpike51 cm
  2. 2Jonas Johansenpike51 cm
  3. 3Mats Hansenpike50 cm
  4. 4Fredrik Erikssonpike50 cm
  5. 5Björn Falkperch21 cm
  6. 6Lars Wagnerperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmMats Hansen
perch18 cmLars Wagner
The same water, for real