Stora Gårdsjön
mesotrophic lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 11 m1 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.7 mmax depth 11 mpH 5.9mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Stora Gårdsjön lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (11 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stora Gårdsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Stora Gårdsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 31 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Stora Gårdsjön
perch sit at the top of the food chain in Stora Gårdsjön. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Stora Gårdsjön 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
- 1Karin Erikssonperch8 cm
- 2Hanna Johansenperch8 cm
- 3Nils Lindqvistperch7 cm
- 4Fredrik Erikssonperch7 cm
- 5Anna Vainioperch7 cm
- 6Roland Olofssonperch7 cm
The same water, for real
