Gulingen
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
clarity 4.3 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Gulingen 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 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Gulingen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Gulingen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Gulingen
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Gulingen, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Gulingen 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.
The catch board
- 1Oskar Wagnerpike50 cm
- 2Sören Lundzander45 cm
- 3Emil Petterssonzander40 cm
- 4Stefan Korhonenroach15 cm
- 5Fredrik Björkroach15 cm
- 6Björn Boströmruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmOskar Wagner
zander40 cmEmil Pettersson
roach15 cmStefan Korhonen
ruffe10 cmBjörn Boström
The same water, for real
