Gussjön
humic brown tarn · 60°N
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clarity 4.0 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0eutrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Gussjön lies in central Sweden — a humic brown tarn. 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 (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Gussjön 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 Gussjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~8 cm · can reach 35 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
björkna fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 25 cm
Down on the bottom björkna sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
bream coarse fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 32 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 74 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~8 cm · can reach 12 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 30 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ruda fish
typically ~31 cm · can reach 34 cm
Down on the bottom ruda sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
sarv fish
typically ~21 cm · can reach 36 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps sarv moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sutare fish
typically ~42 cm · can reach 47 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Gussjön
Gussjön holds 9 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and björkna, bream and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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 Gussjön 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.
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Sabine Krügerpike42 cm
- 2Roland Lundsutare34 cm
- 3Jonas Weberruda24 cm
- 4Heike Brandtbream16 cm
- 5Erik Sandströmperch8 cm
- 6Hanna Brandtperch7 cm
Species records here
pike42 cmSabine Krüger
sutare34 cmRoland Lund
ruda24 cmJonas Weber
bream16 cmHeike Brandt
perch7 cmHanna Brandt
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