Gunnaltasjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
clarity 2.8 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Gunnaltasjön 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.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Gunnaltasjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Gunnaltasjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 30 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
pike predatory fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Gunnaltasjön
Gunnaltasjön holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and ål and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Gunnaltasjön 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.
The catch board
- 1Jonas Krügerål51 cm
- 2Heike Dahlål44 cm
- 3Elin Ekål44 cm
- 4Stefan Korhonenroach14 cm
- 5Bjørn Ekperch11 cm
- 6Uwe Vainioperch11 cm
Species records here
ål51 cmJonas Krüger
roach14 cmStefan Korhonen
perch11 cmBjørn Ek
The same water, for real
