Goffarvattnet

northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N

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clarity 3.7 mmax depth 12 mpH 5.5mesotrophicstatus moderatepaved road

Character of the water

Goffarvattnet lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (12 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Goffarvattnet 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 Goffarvattnet

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.

vendace whitefish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm

Vendace holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

Fishing Goffarvattnet

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Goffarvattnet, carried by roach, ruffe and vendace. 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 Goffarvattnet are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Emil Petterssonperch18 cm
2Gustav Schmidtperch18 cm
3Ole Forsbergperch18 cm
4Heike Brandtvendace15 cm
5Oskar Vogelroach15 cm
6Torbjörn Karlssonruffe10 cm

Species records here

perch18 cmEmil Pettersson

roach15 cmOskar Vogel

vendace15 cmHeike Brandt

ruffe10 cmTorbjörn Karlsson

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish