Norr-Gåssjön

northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 63°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 12 m6 species on recordsources & method →

clarity 8.3 mmax depth 12 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Norr-Gåssjön lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

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

Moderately deep (12 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Norr-Gåssjön 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 Norr-Gåssjön

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.

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.

grayling fish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm

Here grayling lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

havsoring-baltic fish

typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm

Here havsoring-baltic lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

salmon fish

typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm

In the clear water salmon picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

regnbåge fish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

In the clear water regnbåge picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Fishing Norr-Gåssjön

The species list of Norr-Gåssjön runs to 6. The predators — perch, pike and grayling — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Norr-Gåssjön 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

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Sören Månssonsalmon63 cm
2Heike Sjöbergsalmon60 cm
3Karl Norénpike50 cm
4Eva Sandströmregnbåge28 cm
5Sabine Krügergrayling25 cm
6Emil Nieminenhavsoring-baltic20 cm

Species records here

salmon63 cmSören Månsson

pike50 cmKarl Norén

regnbåge28 cmEva Sandström

grayling25 cmSabine Krüger

havsoring-baltic20 cmEmil Nieminen

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