Godtjörna
northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
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
- 1Gustav Åströmtrout33 cm
- 2Heike Holmtrout31 cm
- 3Uwe Nilssontrout29 cm
- 4Anders Månssontrout28 cm
- 5Bjørn JohansenArctic char28 cm
- 6Ida Vogeltrout28 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmIda Vogel
Arctic char28 cmBjørn Johansen
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