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Gölen

southern acidified forest lake · 57°N
clarity 2.9 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.3mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Character of the water

Gölen lies in the south — a southern acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

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
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.

Fishing Gölen

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Gölen. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Acidified water yields few, hardy species.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Ole Björkpike63 cm
  2. 2Anna Månssonpike54 cm
  3. 3Maria Olofssonpike53 cm
  4. 4Axel Lehmannpike52 cm
  5. 5Roland Olofssonperch19 cm
  6. 6Astrid Nieminenperch18 cm
Species records here
pike63 cmOle Björk
perch19 cmRoland Olofsson
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