Gammeltärnan

mesotrophic stratified lake · 61°N

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clarity 2.7 mmax depth 10 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Gammeltärnan lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 3 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

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 — Gammeltärnan FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Gammeltärnan

perch predatory fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

roach coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Gammeltärnan

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Gammeltärnan, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Gammeltärnan 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Kjell Olofssonpike50 cm
2Ole Forsbergpike50 cm
3Stefan Brandtburbot37 cm
4Emil Weberburbot36 cm
5Henrik Ekperch20 cm
6Per Dahlperch19 cm

Species records here

pike50 cmKjell Olofsson

burbot37 cmStefan Brandt

perch19 cmPer Dahl

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish