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Godtjörna

northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
Real lakereal shoreline2 species on recordsources & method
clarity 4.4 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Godtjörna lies in the cold north — a northern 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 — Godtjörna FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.

  • 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 Godtjörna

trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

Fishing Godtjörna

The species list of Godtjörna runs to 2. The predators — trout and Arctic char — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Whoever fishes Godtjörna 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Gustav Åströmtrout33 cm
  2. 2Heike Holmtrout31 cm
  3. 3Uwe Nilssontrout29 cm
  4. 4Anders Månssontrout28 cm
  5. 5Bjørn JohansenArctic char28 cm
  6. 6Ida Vogeltrout28 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmIda Vogel
Arctic char28 cmBjørn Johansen
The same water, for real