Gölen
southern humic brown tarn · 57°N
clarity 2.1 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.8mesotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road
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 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 ~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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Gölen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Gölen, carried by roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
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
- 1Axel Forsbergpike57 cm
- 2Linnea Vogelpike50 cm
- 3Erik Blomperch21 cm
- 4Erik Raskperch19 cm
- 5Torbjörn Petterssonroach15 cm
- 6Per Krügerroach15 cm
Species records here
pike57 cmAxel Forsberg
perch19 cmErik Rask
roach15 cmTorbjörn Pettersson
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