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Ytter-Gissmansvattnet

northern humic brown forest lake · 64°N
Real lakereal shoreline9 species on recordsources & method →
clarity 2.1 mmax depth 14 mpH 5.7mesotrophic · humicstatus moderateno road · 50 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Ytter-Gissmansvattnet lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. In summer a thermocline settles around 9 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (14 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Ytter-Gissmansvattnet FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.

  • 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 Ytter-Gissmansvattnet

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.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
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 ~18 cm · can reach 32 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.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, Arctic char shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.

Fishing Ytter-Gissmansvattnet

perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Ytter-Gissmansvattnet, carried by id, roach and whitefish. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Whoever fishes Ytter-Gissmansvattnet 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Jukka Åbergpike59 cm
  2. 2Heike Sundingrayling25 cm
  3. 3Heike Holmgrayling24 cm
  4. 4Sabine Sjöbergroach16 cm
  5. 5Rickard Åbergroach15 cm
  6. 6Astrid Holmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike59 cmJukka Åberg
grayling24 cmHeike Holm
roach14 cmAstrid Holm
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