Gölen
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
clarity 2.9 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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 ~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
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Gölen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Gölen, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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
- 1Magnus Forsbergperch18 cm
- 2Lars Holmroach16 cm
- 3Jukka Norénruffe11 cm
- 4Johan Viklundruffe10 cm
- 5Karin Sjöbergruffe10 cm
- 6Per Schmidtruffe10 cm
Species records here
perch18 cmMagnus Forsberg
roach16 cmLars Holm
ruffe10 cmKarin Sjöberg
The same water, for real
