Göuta
northern clear oligotrophic deep lake · 66°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 58 m4 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 58 mpH 7.2oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Göuta lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic deep lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Large and deep (58 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Göuta FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Göuta
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
Here elritsa lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
Fishing Göuta
trout and Arctic char sit at the top of the food chain in Göuta, carried by elritsa and whitefish. 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 Göuta are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Per NyströmArctic char33 cm
- 2Astrid HedlundArctic char30 cm
- 3Jürgen Häggtrout30 cm
- 4Oskar HedlundArctic char28 cm
- 5Björn Boströmwhitefish24 cm
- 6Kjell Krügerwhitefish24 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmJürgen Hägg
Arctic char28 cmOskar Hedlund
whitefish24 cmBjörn Boström
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