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Gussjötjärnen

mesotrophic stratified lake · 62°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 2.8 mmax depth 11 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Gussjötjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 8 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (11 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Gussjötjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Gussjötjärnen

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.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Gussjötjärnen

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Gussjötjärnen, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Gussjötjärnen 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Elin Viklundperch21 cm
  2. 2Emil Wagnerperch20 cm
  3. 3Stefan Brandtroach16 cm
  4. 4Roland Lundroach16 cm
  5. 5Stefan Ekroach15 cm
  6. 6Heike Häggruffe10 cm
Species records here
perch21 cmElin Viklund
roach16 cmStefan Brandt
ruffe10 cmHeike Hägg
The same water, for real