Lilla Galtsjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 56°N
clarity 2.8 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Lilla Galtsjön 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.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lilla Galtsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Lilla Galtsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 27 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~47 cm · can reach 54 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 34 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Lilla Galtsjön
The species list of Lilla Galtsjön runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Lilla Galtsjön 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
- 1Emil Boströmpike37 cm
- 2Jukka Sandströmperch13 cm
- 3Fredrik Boströmperch13 cm
- 4Astrid Hedlundperch12 cm
- 5Stefan Ekperch12 cm
- 6Bjørn Ekroach10 cm
Species records here
pike37 cmEmil Boström
perch12 cmStefan Ek
roach10 cmBjørn Ek
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