Långgölen
southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
clarity 3.0 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Långgölen 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 — Långgölen 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 Långgölen
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 Långgölen
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Långgölen, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Långgölen 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
- 1Eva Nyströmpike58 cm
- 2Björn Bergzander42 cm
- 3Klaus Erikssonperch19 cm
- 4Eva Falkruffe10 cm
- 5Petra Månssonruffe10 cm
- 6Erik Sjöbergruffe9 cm
Species records here
pike58 cmEva Nyström
zander42 cmBjörn Berg
perch19 cmKlaus Eriksson
ruffe9 cmErik Sjöberg
The same water, for real
