Gillerbäcktjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 63°N
clarity 3.5 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Gillerbäcktjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Gillerbäcktjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Gillerbäcktjärnen
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.
Fishing Gillerbäcktjärnen
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Gillerbäcktjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Gillerbäcktjärnen 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.
The catch board
- 1Mats Erikssonpike64 cm
- 2Bjørn Boströmpike50 cm
- 3Kjell Dahlzander41 cm
- 4Mats Sjöbergzander40 cm
- 5Andreas Petterssonzander40 cm
- 6Henrik Lundroach15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmBjørn Boström
zander40 cmMats Sjöberg
roach15 cmHenrik Lund
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