Barnagölen
southern humic brown tarn · 58°N
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clarity 2.2 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.0oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Barnagölen lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. 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 (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Barnagölen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Barnagölen
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Barnagölen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Barnagölen, carried by roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
Whoever fishes Barnagölen 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
- 1Rickard Raskpike52 cm
- 2Kjell Sjöbergpike50 cm
- 3Hanna Strandperch18 cm
- 4Axel Lehmannroach17 cm
- 5Heike Dahlroach15 cm
- 6Karin Schmidtroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmKjell Sjöberg
perch18 cmHanna Strand
roach15 cmHeike Dahl
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