Lill-Gisse
humic brown tarn · 62°N
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.2mesotrophic · humicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Lill-Gisse 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 half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lill-Gisse 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 Lill-Gisse
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Lill-Gisse
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Lill-Gisse, carried by roach and ruffe. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
Whoever fishes Lill-Gisse 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.
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
- 1Stefan Korhonenpike51 cm
- 2Axel Forsbergperch25 cm
- 3Jukka Sundinperch20 cm
- 4Gustav Karlssonperch18 cm
- 5Sören Månssonroach15 cm
- 6Torbjörn Schmidtruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmStefan Korhonen
perch18 cmGustav Karlsson
roach15 cmSören Månsson
ruffe10 cmTorbjörn Schmidt
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