Grågöl
southern humic brown tarn · 58°N
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.5oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Grågöl 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.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Grågöl 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 Grågöl
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Fishing Grågöl
Grågöl holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Grågöl is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
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.
The catch board
- 1Maria Holmpike58 cm
- 2Rickard Raskpike49 cm
- 3Elin Sjöbergpike49 cm
- 4Jürgen Åströmperch20 cm
- 5Henrik Lundperch19 cm
- 6Oskar Norénperch18 cm
Species records here
pike58 cmMaria Holm
perch20 cmJürgen Åström
The same water, for real
