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Järnvägsgölarna

southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
clarity 4.2 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.8mesotrophicstatus moderatepaved road

Character of the water

Järnvägsgölarna lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic 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 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Järnvägsgölarna FVOF. Day permit ~120 kr · annual permit ~600 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 Järnvägsgölarna

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.

Fishing Järnvägsgölarna

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Järnvägsgölarna, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Whoever fishes Järnvägsgölarna 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Axel Boströmpike50 cm
  2. 2Maria Johansenperch21 cm
  3. 3Anders Karlssonperch20 cm
  4. 4Heike Brandtperch18 cm
  5. 5Ida Raskperch18 cm
  6. 6Jonas Häggroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmAxel Boström
perch21 cmMaria Johansen
roach14 cmJonas Hägg
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