Gäddebogöl
southern humic brown tarn · 57°N
clarity 0.9 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.9oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Gäddebogöl 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 — Gäddebogöl 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 Gäddebogöl
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 Gäddebogöl
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Gäddebogöl, carried by roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
Whoever fishes Gäddebogöl 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
- 1Anna Häggpike58 cm
- 2Emil Strandperch23 cm
- 3Bjørn Boströmperch21 cm
- 4Bjørn Bakkeperch18 cm
- 5Lars Weberperch18 cm
- 6Karl Boströmroach15 cm
Species records here
pike58 cmAnna Hägg
perch18 cmLars Weber
roach15 cmKarl Boström
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