Gölpan
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
clarity 3.8 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Gölpan 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.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Gölpan 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 Gölpan
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Gölpan
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Gölpan, carried by roach and ruffe. 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 Gölpan are alike.
The catch board
- 1Per Nyströmperch22 cm
- 2Henrik Ekperch19 cm
- 3Stefan Åströmperch18 cm
- 4Heike Nilssonroach14 cm
- 5Heike Lindqvistruffe10 cm
- 6Nils Viklundruffe10 cm
Species records here
perch18 cmStefan Åström
roach14 cmHeike Nilsson
ruffe10 cmNils Viklund
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