Gåholamp
humic brown tarn · 60°N
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.5eutrophic · humicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Gåholamp lies in central Sweden — a 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 — Gåholamp 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 Gåholamp
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.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Gåholamp
The species list of Gåholamp 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.
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 Gåholamp 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.
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Per Krügerpike53 cm
- 2Jukka Norénbream32 cm
- 3Maria Lundbream32 cm
- 4Elin Åbergperch22 cm
- 5Stefan Olofssonroach15 cm
- 6Sören Häggroach14 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmPer Krüger
bream32 cmMaria Lund
perch22 cmElin Åberg
roach14 cmSören Hägg
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