Göljan
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 59°N
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 8 mpH 5.7oligotrophicstatus moderateno road · 50 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Göljan lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake.
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.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Göljan 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 Göljan
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 Göljan
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Göljan. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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 Göljan are alike.
The catch board
- 1Hanna Petterssonpike53 cm
- 2Jukka Sundinpike51 cm
- 3Fredrik Korhonenpike50 cm
- 4Mats Bergpike50 cm
- 5Sabine Sjöbergpike50 cm
- 6Mats Häggperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmJukka Sundin
perch18 cmMats Hägg
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