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Gullsesjön

southern humic brown forest lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 7 mpH 6.1eutrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Character of the water

Gullsesjön lies in the south — a southern 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 (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Gullsesjön 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 Gullsesjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Gullsesjön

Gullsesjön holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and bream schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Gullsesjön 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.

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.
  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Anna Häggpike50 cm
  2. 2Petra Månssonbream34 cm
  3. 3Torbjörn Karlssonbream30 cm
  4. 4Lars Weberbream30 cm
  5. 5Jürgen Hansenperch18 cm
  6. 6Sara Lehmannroach17 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmAnna Hägg
bream30 cmLars Weber
perch18 cmJürgen Hansen
roach17 cmSara Lehmann
The same water, for real