Gölen
southern humic brown forest lake · 58°N
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 8 mpH 5.9mesotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Gölen lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. 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 (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Gölen 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 Gölen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
Fishing Gölen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Gölen, carried by roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
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 Gölen 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
- 1Torbjörn Karlssonpike55 cm
- 2Elin Sjöbergpike50 cm
- 3Bjørn Boströmperch20 cm
- 4Tomas Lehmannroach18 cm
- 5Linnea Vogelroach15 cm
- 6Maria Holmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmTorbjörn Karlsson
perch20 cmBjørn Boström
roach15 cmLinnea Vogel
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