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Gullringen

nutrient-rich lowland lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shoreline5 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road
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Character of the water

Gullringen lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland 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.

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Gullringen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Gullringen

perch predatory fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 43 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~40 cm · can reach 68 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 20 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ruda fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 38 cm
Ruda works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
sarv fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

Fishing Gullringen

Gullringen holds 5 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach, ruda and sarv schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Gullringen 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

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Karin Erikssonpike41 cm
  2. 2Nils Åbergpike34 cm
  3. 3Astrid Wagnerpike34 cm
  4. 4Rickard Olofssonruda31 cm
  5. 5Jürgen Dahlruda29 cm
  6. 6Stefan Korhonenperch14 cm
Species records here
pike34 cmNils Åberg
ruda31 cmRickard Olofsson
perch14 cmStefan Korhonen
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish