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Gistorpagölen

southern humic brown tarn · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 3 msources & method →
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.2eutrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
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Character of the water

Gistorpagölen 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 — Gistorpagölen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Gistorpagölen

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.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Gistorpagölen

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Gistorpagölen, carried by roach, bream and ruffe. 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 Gistorpagölen 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.
  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Rickard Viklundperch24 cm
  2. 2Magnus Forsbergperch19 cm
  3. 3Jonas Krügerroach17 cm
  4. 4Jürgen Nilssonroach16 cm
  5. 5Ida Boströmruffe10 cm
  6. 6Roland Krügerruffe10 cm
Species records here
perch19 cmMagnus Forsberg
roach17 cmJonas Krüger
ruffe10 cmRoland Krüger
The same water, for real
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