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Gammsågtjärnen

northern humic brown tarn · 64°N
Real lakereal shoreline1 species on recordsources & method
clarity 2.1 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.8mesotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road

Character of the water

Gammsågtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown tarn. 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Gammsågtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.

  • Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Gammsågtjärnen

trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

Fishing Gammsågtjärnen

Gammsågtjärnen holds 1 species, with trout at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Whoever fishes Gammsågtjärnen 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Oskar Nilssontrout37 cm
  2. 2Sabine Sjöbergtrout37 cm
  3. 3Heike Häggtrout33 cm
  4. 4Mikael Petterssontrout31 cm
  5. 5Mats Krügertrout29 cm
  6. 6Anna Nieminentrout29 cm
The same water, for real