Gillfjärden

nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 12 m10 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 2.0 mmax depth 12 mpH 7.1eutrophicstatus poorgravel road

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Character of the water

Gillfjärden lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 6 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 (12 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Gillfjärden 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 Gillfjärden

perch predatory fish

typically ~13 cm · can reach 42 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

björkna fish

typically ~11 cm · can reach 28 cm

Björkna works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

bream coarse fish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 42 cm

Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

pike predatory fish

typically ~69 cm · can reach 78 cm

Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

ruffe perch family

typically ~8 cm · can reach 13 cm

Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

zander predatory fish

typically ~58 cm · can reach 58 cm

Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

roach coarse fish

typically ~13 cm · can reach 34 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

nors fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 18 cm

Nors follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.

sarv fish

typically ~13 cm · can reach 25 cm

Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

sutare fish

typically ~44 cm · can reach 45 cm

Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Gillfjärden

Gillfjärden holds 10 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and björkna, bream and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Gillfjärden is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Stratified, oxygen-poor lakes push the fish up above the thermocline in summer.
Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Kjell Falkzander45 cm
2Ole Sandströmbream14 cm
3Elin Åbergperch12 cm
4Ida Sundinbjörkna10 cm
5Maria Johansenbjörkna9 cm
6Roland Krügerruffe7 cm

Species records here

zander45 cmKjell Falk

bream14 cmOle Sandström

perch12 cmElin Åberg

björkna9 cmMaria Johansen

ruffe7 cmRoland Krüger

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