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Nedre Gävjan

nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 6 m11 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 0.3 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.9eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
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Character of the water

Nedre Gävjan lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Nedre Gävjan FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.

  • Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
  • 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 Gävjan

perch predatory fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 41 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
björkna fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
Down on the bottom björkna sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~54 cm · can reach 94 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~10 cm · can reach 14 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 23 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
sarv fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps sarv moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
sutare fish
typically ~52 cm · can reach 53 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Nedre Gävjan

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Nedre Gävjan, carried by björkna, bream and ruffe. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.

Every session at Nedre Gävjan 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Sabine Krügerburbot39 cm
  2. 2Kjell Krügersutare39 cm
  3. 3Sara Lehmannburbot38 cm
  4. 4Ole Boströmperch13 cm
  5. 5Karl Månssonsarv11 cm
  6. 6Linnea Fischerroach10 cm
Species records here
sutare39 cmKjell Krüger
burbot38 cmSara Lehmann
perch13 cmOle Boström
sarv11 cmKarl Månsson
roach10 cmLinnea Fischer
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish