Gyllingen
Character of the water
Gyllingen 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 remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Gyllingen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Gyllingen
Fishing Gyllingen
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Gyllingen, carried by ål, bream and id. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
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 Gyllingen 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.
The catch board
- 1Emil Nyströmpike50 cm
- 2Henrik Ekregnbåge29 cm
- 3Maria WeberArctic char29 cm
- 4Linnea Häggroach17 cm
- 5Heike Boströmruda16 cm
- 6Anders Månssonroach14 cm