Gummastorpasjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 56°N
clarity 4.7 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Gummastorpasjön lies in the south — a southern 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 — Gummastorpasjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Gummastorpasjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 36 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
björkna fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 30 cm
Björkna lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
bream coarse fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 49 cm
Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
färna fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 60 cm
Färna moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~33 cm · can reach 49 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 24 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ruda fish
typically ~31 cm · can reach 37 cm
Ruda lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
sarv fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 33 cm
Here sarv lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
sutare fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 50 cm
Sutare lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Gummastorpasjön
Gummastorpasjön holds 13 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and ål, björkna and bream schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Gummastorpasjön 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
- 1Torbjörn Brandtpike26 cm
- 2Henrik Ekruda25 cm
- 3Petra Brandtruda25 cm
- 4Jukka Korhonenruda24 cm
- 5Sören Björkperch11 cm
- 6Magnus Fischerruffe6 cm
Species records here
pike26 cmTorbjörn Brandt
ruda25 cmPetra Brandt
perch11 cmSören Björk
ruffe6 cmMagnus Fischer
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