Gardaure

northern mesotrophic lake · 67°N

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clarity 2.6 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Gardaure lies in the cold north — a northern 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.

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Gardaure FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Gardaure

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.

zander predatory fish

typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm

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

ruffe perch family

typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm

Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

Fishing Gardaure

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

Every session at Gardaure 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

1Karin Nilssonpike68 cm
2Wolfgang Brandtzander43 cm
3Andreas Petterssonzander41 cm
4Karl Nyströmzander40 cm
5Elin Sjöbergperch18 cm
6Torbjörn Häggruffe10 cm

Species records here

pike68 cmKarin Nilsson

zander40 cmKarl Nyström

perch18 cmElin Sjöberg

ruffe10 cmTorbjörn Hägg

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