Mellomgärdessjö

southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N

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clarity 4.0 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Mellomgärdessjö lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Mellomgärdessjö 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 Mellomgärdessjö

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.

ål fish

typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm

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

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 Mellomgärdessjö

The species list of Mellomgärdessjö runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

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 Mellomgärdessjö are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Karl Lundpike62 cm
2Emil Strandål52 cm
3Heike Holmpike49 cm
4Nils Sandströmål45 cm
5Lars Weberperch18 cm
6Linnea Häggroach17 cm

Species records here

pike49 cmHeike Holm

ål45 cmNils Sandström

perch18 cmLars Weber

roach17 cmLinnea Hägg

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