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Gölen

southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 6 m7 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 6.0 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
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Character of the water

Gölen 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.

Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Gölen 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 Gölen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 25 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Sutare lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Gölen

The species list of Gölen runs to 7. The predators — perch, pike and burbot — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Gölen 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. 1Per Nyströmål55 cm
  2. 2Magnus Hedlundål51 cm
  3. 3Torbjörn Schmidtpike50 cm
  4. 4Erik Holmbream30 cm
  5. 5Ida Vogelsutare28 cm
  6. 6Karl Lundperch19 cm
Species records here
ål55 cmPer Nyström
pike50 cmTorbjörn Schmidt
bream30 cmErik Holm
sutare28 cmIda Vogel
perch19 cmKarl Lund
The same water, for real
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