Hemgölen
southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 58°N
clarity 8.9 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Hemgölen lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Hemgölen 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 Hemgölen
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.
Fishing Hemgölen
The species list of Hemgölen runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Hemgölen are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Emil Brandtpike54 cm
- 2Roland Lundperch24 cm
- 3Mikael Björkperch19 cm
- 4Oskar Wagnerroach16 cm
- 5Anders Karlssonroach14 cm
- 6Mikael Nieminenroach14 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmEmil Brandt
perch24 cmRoland Lund
roach14 cmAnders Karlsson
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