Gosjön
humic brown forest lake · 61°N
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clarity 1.3 mmax depth 11 mpH 5.7mesotrophic · humicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Gosjön lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (11 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Gosjön 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 Gosjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 42 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~56 cm · can reach 61 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 20 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Gosjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Gosjön, carried by ruffe and roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Gosjön are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Anna Häggpike43 cm
- 2Rickard Åbergpike42 cm
- 3Sören Ekroach9 cm
- 4Heike Häggroach8 cm
- 5Anders Karlssonruffe8 cm
- 6Andreas Petterssonruffe7 cm
Species records here
pike42 cmRickard Åberg
ruffe8 cmAnders Karlsson
roach8 cmHeike Hägg
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