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Gången

southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 13 msources & method
clarity 6.2 mmax depth 13 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Gången lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (13 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Gången 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 Gången

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

Fishing Gången

Gången 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.

Every session at Gången is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Sabine Schmidtpike51 cm
  2. 2Sara Holmperch18 cm
  3. 3Lars Boströmperch18 cm
  4. 4Elin Åbergperch18 cm
  5. 5Kjell Brandtroach16 cm
  6. 6Stefan Ekroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmSabine Schmidt
perch18 cmLars Boström
roach14 cmStefan Ek
The same water, for real