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Hjortgölen

southern humic brown tarn · 58°N
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.0oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Hjortgölen 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 remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Hjortgölen 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 Hjortgölen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

Fishing Hjortgölen

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Hjortgölen, carried by roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Whoever fishes Hjortgölen regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.

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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Jonas Krügerpike64 cm
  2. 2Maria Bakkepike50 cm
  3. 3Erik Schmidtpike50 cm
  4. 4Tomas Wikströmperch18 cm
  5. 5Johan Raskperch18 cm
  6. 6Per Schmidtperch18 cm
Species records here
pike64 cmJonas Krüger
perch18 cmTomas Wikström
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