Gysen

northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 64°N

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clarity 5.6 mmax depth 9 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Gysen lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light. In summer a thermocline settles around 6 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Gysen 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 Gysen

perch predatory fish

typically ~20 cm · can reach 24 cm

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

elritsa fish

typically ~9 cm · can reach 9 cm

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

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm

In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

grayling fish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm

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

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

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

roach coarse fish

typically ~26 cm · can reach 28 cm

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

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Arctic char salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm

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

Fishing Gysen

Gysen holds 9 species, with perch, pike and grayling at the top of the chain and elritsa, roach and whitefish schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

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 Gysen are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Magnus Lehmannpike64 cm
2Stefan Olofssonpike52 cm
3Lars Forsbergtrout28 cm
4Bjørn Falkroach19 cm
5Gustav Blomperch15 cm
6Nils Sandströmelritsa8 cm

Species records here

pike64 cmMagnus Lehmann

trout28 cmLars Forsberg

roach19 cmBjørn Falk

perch15 cmGustav Blom

elritsa8 cmNils Sandström

The same water, for real

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