Gölen
southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
clarity 3.4 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.8mesotrophicstatus moderatepaved road
Character of the water
Gölen lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.
Moderately deep (4 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
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 Gölen
The species list of Gölen 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 Gölen 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
- 1Karl Bergpike57 cm
- 2Stefan Brandtpike54 cm
- 3Sören Dahlpike51 cm
- 4Maria Åbergperch24 cm
- 5Rickard Viklundroach16 cm
- 6Nils Nieminenroach14 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmStefan Brandt
perch24 cmMaria Åberg
roach14 cmNils Nieminen
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