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Boda Gatgöl

southern humic brown tarn · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 2.0 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.2mesotrophic · humicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Boda Gatgöl 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 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 (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Boda Gatgöl 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 Boda Gatgöl

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Boda Gatgöl

The species list of Boda Gatgöl runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Whoever fishes Boda Gatgöl 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. 1Magnus Lehmannpike58 cm
  2. 2Lars Boströmperch20 cm
  3. 3Heike Korhonenperch18 cm
  4. 4Emil Boströmroach15 cm
  5. 5Ole Weberroach14 cm
  6. 6Fredrik Björkruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike58 cmMagnus Lehmann
perch20 cmLars Boström
roach14 cmOle Weber
ruffe10 cmFredrik Björk
The same water, for real