Gnötteln
southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 58°N
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.5oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Gnötteln lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Gnötteln FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Gnötteln
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Gnötteln
Gnötteln holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Gnötteln 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
- 1Roland Sandströmpike53 cm
- 2Torbjörn Petterssonpike52 cm
- 3Heike Nilssonpike49 cm
- 4Heike Fischerroach18 cm
- 5Elin Hansenroach16 cm
- 6Rickard Olofssonroach15 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmRoland Sandström
roach16 cmElin Hansen
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