Getesjön
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 56°N
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 9 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Getesjön lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Getesjön 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.
- 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 Getesjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 36 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
björkna fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
Down on the bottom björkna sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
bream coarse fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 27 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~44 cm · can reach 54 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~8 cm · can reach 10 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 19 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruda fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
Down on the bottom ruda sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Getesjön
The species list of Getesjön runs to 9. The predators — perch, pike and zander — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Getesjön 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
- 1Jonas Blomzander42 cm
- 2Mikko Krügerzander41 cm
- 3Erik Blomtrout30 cm
- 4Astrid Holmbjörkna15 cm
- 5Björn Strandbjörkna15 cm
- 6Mats Krügerroach10 cm
Species records here
zander41 cmMikko Krüger
trout30 cmErik Blom
björkna15 cmAstrid Holm
roach10 cmMats Krüger
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