Stora Gäddetjärnen
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
clarity 4.3 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.2mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Stora Gäddetjärnen 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.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stora Gäddetjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- 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 Stora Gäddetjärnen
karp fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 cm
Karp holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water regnbåge picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Stora Gäddetjärnen
The species list of Stora Gäddetjärnen runs to 3. The predators — trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Stora Gäddetjärnen 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.
The catch board
- 1Mikael Petterssontrout34 cm
- 2Klaus Erikssontrout33 cm
- 3Per Krügertrout31 cm
- 4Heike Wikströmtrout29 cm
- 5Ida Sundinregnbåge29 cm
- 6Per Bakkeregnbåge28 cm
Species records here
trout34 cmMikael Pettersson
regnbåge28 cmPer Bakke
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