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Gölen

southern humic brown tarn · 56°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 2 mpH 5.5oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Gölen lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Gölen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

Fishing Gölen

Gölen holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Gölen are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Per Sundinpike50 cm
  2. 2Anna Blompike49 cm
  3. 3Heike Wikströmpike49 cm
  4. 4Bjørn Falkperch19 cm
  5. 5Jürgen Hansenperch18 cm
  6. 6Bjørn Johansenperch18 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmHeike Wikström
perch18 cmBjørn Johansen
The same water, for real