Gyltigesjön

southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N

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clarity 3.9 mmax depth 20 mpH 6.4mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road

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Character of the water

Gyltigesjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

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

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (20 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Gyltigesjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.

Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
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 Gyltigesjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~11 cm · can reach 44 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

ål fish

typically ~60 cm · can reach 60 cm

Ål lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

bream coarse fish

typically ~21 cm · can reach 51 cm

Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

pike predatory fish

typically ~70 cm · can reach 70 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

zander predatory fish

typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm

Zander is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

id fish

typically ~12 cm · can reach 12 cm

Here id lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

roach coarse fish

typically ~14 cm · can reach 24 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

sarv fish

typically ~20 cm · can reach 20 cm

Sarv moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

vendace whitefish

typically ~19 cm · can reach 25 cm

Vendace holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

Fishing Gyltigesjön

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Gyltigesjön, carried by ål, bream and id. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Gyltigesjön 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Rickard Olofssonål46 cm
2Uwe Nilssonbream18 cm
3Klaus Karlssonvendace15 cm
4Andreas Petterssonperch13 cm
5Petra Månssonid10 cm
6Ole Weberperch10 cm

Species records here

ål46 cmRickard Olofsson

bream18 cmUwe Nilsson

vendace15 cmKlaus Karlsson

perch10 cmOle Weber

id10 cmPetra Månsson

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish