Gårdgölen
southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
clarity 5.0 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Gårdgölen lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Gårdgölen 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 Gårdgölen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Gårdgölen
The species list of Gårdgölen runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Gårdgölen 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.
The catch board
- 1Stefan Wikströmpike54 cm
- 2Per Häggpike52 cm
- 3Maria Weberpike51 cm
- 4Linnea Korhonenpike49 cm
- 5Roland Holmperch19 cm
- 6Johan Karlssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmStefan Wikström
perch18 cmJohan Karlsson
The same water, for real
