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Gårögöl

southern humic brown forest lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 13 mpH 5.7mesotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Character of the water

Gårögöl lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. In summer a thermocline settles around 8 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

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 — Gårögöl FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Gårögöl

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 Gårögöl

Gårögöl 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.

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 Gårögöl 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Emil Petterssonpike49 cm
  2. 2Stefan Karlssonperch18 cm
  3. 3Jürgen Hansenperch18 cm
  4. 4Karin Johansenperch18 cm
  5. 5Henrik Bergroach15 cm
  6. 6Lars Weberroach14 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmEmil Pettersson
perch18 cmJürgen Hansen
roach14 cmLars Weber
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