Norra Gussjö

southern humic brown forest lake · 57°N

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clarity 0.9 mmax depth 26 mpH 5.6oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Character of the water

Norra Gussjö lies in the south — a southern 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.

Large and deep (26 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Norra Gussjö FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.

Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Norra Gussjö

perch predatory fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 31 cm

Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

bream coarse fish

typically ~20 cm · can reach 46 cm

Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

pike predatory fish

typically ~48 cm · can reach 48 cm

In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

ruffe perch family

typically ~15 cm · can reach 15 cm

Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

zander predatory fish

typically ~23 cm · can reach 31 cm

In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

id fish

typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm

Id grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

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 ~15 cm · can reach 23 cm

Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

sarv fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps sarv moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm

Whitefish follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.

vendace whitefish

typically ~11 cm · can reach 14 cm

Vendace roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.

sutare fish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm

Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Norra Gussjö

Norra Gussjö holds 13 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and bream, ruffe and id schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.

Whoever fishes Norra Gussjö 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.
In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Gustav Raskid36 cm
2Oskar Wikströmperch15 cm
3Axel Månssonroach12 cm
4Sören Häggruffe11 cm
5Jonas Blomruffe11 cm
6Kjell Vogelvendace8 cm

Species records here

id36 cmGustav Rask

perch15 cmOskar Wikström

roach12 cmAxel Månsson

ruffe11 cmJonas Blom

vendace8 cmKjell Vogel

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