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Ljusgölen

southern humic brown forest lake · 58°N
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 8 mpH 6.1mesotrophic · humicstatus moderateno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

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

Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Ljusgölen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Ljusgölen

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 Ljusgölen

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

Whoever fishes Ljusgölen 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. 1Astrid Wagnerpike54 cm
  2. 2Björn Falkpike52 cm
  3. 3Eva Falkperch21 cm
  4. 4Heike Dahlroach17 cm
  5. 5Rickard Åbergroach15 cm
  6. 6Sabine Schmidtroach15 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmBjörn Falk
perch21 cmEva Falk
roach15 cmSabine Schmidt
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