Bråtgölen
southern humic brown tarn · 58°N
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.9eutrophic · humicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Bråtgölen 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Bråtgölen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Bråtgölen
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.
Fishing Bråtgölen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Bråtgölen, carried by roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
Whoever fishes Bråtgölen 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.
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Anna Månssonpike53 cm
- 2Heike Lindqvistpike50 cm
- 3Roland Sandströmperch21 cm
- 4Erik Schmidtperch18 cm
- 5Bjørn Boströmroach14 cm
- 6Emil Wagnerroach14 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmAnna Månsson
perch18 cmErik Schmidt
roach14 cmEmil Wagner
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