Garnasjö
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 57°N
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clarity 2.7 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.6eutrophicstatus poorpaved road
Character of the water
Garnasjö lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland 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 (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Garnasjö FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Garnasjö
perch predatory fish
typically ~24 cm · can reach 50 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
roach coarse fish
typically ~26 cm · can reach 30 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sarv fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 27 cm
Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Garnasjö
perch sit at the top of the food chain in Garnasjö, carried by roach and sarv. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Whoever fishes Garnasjö 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Mikael Petterssonperch23 cm
- 2Magnus Raskroach21 cm
- 3Fredrik Hedlundperch19 cm
- 4Fredrik Boströmsarv18 cm
- 5Karin Schmidtsarv16 cm
- 6Heike Häggsarv16 cm
Species records here
perch23 cmMikael Pettersson
roach21 cmMagnus Rask
sarv16 cmHeike Hägg
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