Guttusjön
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 62°N
clarity 2.6 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.9oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Guttusjön 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.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Guttusjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Guttusjön
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.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Guttusjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Guttusjön, carried by roach and bream. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Guttusjön 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
- 1Anna Wagnerpike52 cm
- 2Rickard Olofssonbream30 cm
- 3Johan Raskperch18 cm
- 4Magnus Brandtperch18 cm
- 5Jürgen Dahlroach15 cm
- 6Heike Wikströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmAnna Wagner
bream30 cmRickard Olofsson
perch18 cmJohan Rask
roach15 cmJürgen Dahl
The same water, for real
