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Nedre Gärdessjön

southern mesotrophic lake · 56°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 2 msources & method
clarity 3.7 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Nedre Gärdessjön 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.

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Nedre Gärdessjön 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 Nedre Gärdessjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Nedre Gärdessjön

The species list of Nedre Gärdessjön 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.

Every session at Nedre Gärdessjön 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Lars Johansenpike51 cm
  2. 2Kjell Sjöbergperch19 cm
  3. 3Sören Häggperch18 cm
  4. 4Roland Lundperch18 cm
  5. 5Andreas Johansenruffe10 cm
  6. 6Magnus Brandtruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmLars Johansen
perch19 cmKjell Sjöberg
ruffe10 cmMagnus Brandt
The same water, for real