Gnuptjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 61°N
clarity 3.5 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.8mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Gnuptjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Gnuptjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Gnuptjärnen
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 Gnuptjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Gnuptjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Gnuptjärnen 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.
The catch board
- 1Elin Hansenpike50 cm
- 2Anders Karlssonperch25 cm
- 3Magnus Fischerperch20 cm
- 4Per Nieminenperch18 cm
- 5Torbjörn Brandtroach17 cm
- 6Mats Nieminenroach15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmElin Hansen
perch25 cmAnders Karlsson
roach15 cmMats Nieminen
The same water, for real
