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Gautsträsktjärnen

northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 66°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 2.6 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road

Character of the water

Gautsträsktjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern 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 — Gautsträsktjärnen 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 Gautsträsktjärnen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Gautsträsktjärnen

The species list of Gautsträsktjärnen runs to 5. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

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 Gautsträsktjärnen are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Elin Åbergpike52 cm
  2. 2Linnea Nieminenbream32 cm
  3. 3Fredrik Korhonenperch18 cm
  4. 4Sören Häggperch18 cm
  5. 5Eva Sandströmroach16 cm
  6. 6Mats Krügerruffe9 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmElin Åberg
bream32 cmLinnea Nieminen
perch18 cmFredrik Korhonen
roach16 cmEva Sandström
ruffe9 cmMats Krüger
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