Norr-Gagnetsjön
northern humic brown forest lake · 63°N
clarity 1.6 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.5oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Norr-Gagnetsjön lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Norr-Gagnetsjön 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 Norr-Gagnetsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Norr-Gagnetsjön
Norr-Gagnetsjön holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Norr-Gagnetsjön 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Anders Månssonpike54 cm
- 2Wolfgang Olofssonpike52 cm
- 3Wolfgang Lindqvistpike50 cm
- 4Jukka Sundinpike50 cm
- 5Axel Boströmperch20 cm
- 6Mats Krügerperch20 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmAnders Månsson
perch20 cmAxel Boström
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