Ljusgöl
southern humic brown forest lake · 58°N
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.2mesotrophic · humicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Ljusgöl lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
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 — Ljusgöl 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 Ljusgöl
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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Ljusgöl
The species list of Ljusgöl runs to 4. 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 Ljusgöl are alike.
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
- 1Sabine Krügerpike51 cm
- 2Anna Blompike50 cm
- 3Jonas Krügerperch18 cm
- 4Mikael Petterssonperch18 cm
- 5Ole Nyströmroach16 cm
- 6Per Dahlruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmSabine Krüger
perch18 cmMikael Pettersson
roach16 cmOle Nyström
ruffe10 cmPer Dahl
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