Gunnern
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 60°N
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 19 mpH 6.2oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Gunnern lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Large and deep (19 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Gunnern 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 Gunnern
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Gunnern
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Gunnern, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Gunnern 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
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Torbjörn Karlssonpike51 cm
- 2Roland Schmidtpike51 cm
- 3Karl Bergperch26 cm
- 4Petra Brandtperch20 cm
- 5Maria Häggroach15 cm
- 6Björn Bergroach15 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmTorbjörn Karlsson
perch26 cmKarl Berg
roach15 cmMaria Hägg
The same water, for real
