Garsjön

southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 56°N

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clarity 5.6 mmax depth 15 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Garsjön lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light. In summer a thermocline settles around 7 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.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (15 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

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

perch predatory fish

typically ~9 cm · can reach 26 cm

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

bream coarse fish

typically ~29 cm · can reach 29 cm

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

pike predatory fish

typically ~44 cm · can reach 48 cm

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

roach coarse fish

typically ~13 cm · can reach 27 cm

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

sarv fish

typically ~12 cm · can reach 25 cm

Sarv moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

Fishing Garsjön

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

The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Garsjön are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Jonas Krügerpike38 cm
2Heike Brandtpike36 cm
3Jürgen Dahlpike34 cm
4Heike Holmbream23 cm
5Oskar Lehmannroach12 cm
6Sara Lehmannroach11 cm

Species records here

pike38 cmJonas Krüger

bream23 cmHeike Holm

roach11 cmSara Lehmann

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