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Bastugölen

southern humic brown tarn · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.7oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Bastugölen 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.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Bastugölen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Bastugölen

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 Bastugölen

Bastugölen holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Bastugölen are alike.

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. 1Karin Nilssonpike57 cm
  2. 2Stefan Åströmperch18 cm
  3. 3Karin Weberroach14 cm
  4. 4Maria Bakkeroach14 cm
  5. 5Elin Hansenroach14 cm
  6. 6Jukka Åbergroach14 cm
Species records here
pike57 cmKarin Nilsson
perch18 cmStefan Åström
roach14 cmJukka Åberg
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