Gölen
southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
clarity 3.6 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Gölen 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 — 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 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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Gölen
The species list of Gölen runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — 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.
The catch board
- 1Henrik Ekpike55 cm
- 2Henrik Nyströmpike51 cm
- 3Jukka Norénperch23 cm
- 4Henrik Bergperch18 cm
- 5Uwe Sundinroach15 cm
- 6Björn Falkruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmHenrik Ek
perch18 cmHenrik Berg
roach15 cmUwe Sundin
ruffe10 cmBjörn Falk
The same water, for real
