Gyltan
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 4.7 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road
Character of the water
Gyltan lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Gyltan 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 Gyltan
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Gyltan
Gyltan holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Gyltan regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
The catch board
- 1Karin Ekpike56 cm
- 2Magnus Fischerpike52 cm
- 3Nils Sandströmpike50 cm
- 4Fredrik Hedlundperch19 cm
- 5Sabine Krügerperch18 cm
- 6Ole Brandtroach15 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmMagnus Fischer
perch19 cmFredrik Hedlund
roach15 cmOle Brandt
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