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Ljusgölen

southern humic brown tarn · 58°N
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 2 mpH 5.6oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Ljusgölen 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 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

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
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

Fishing Ljusgölen

The species list of Ljusgölen runs to 2. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

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. 1Emil Petterssonpike52 cm
  2. 2Eva Viklundpike50 cm
  3. 3Elin Nieminenpike49 cm
  4. 4Björn Olofssonperch19 cm
  5. 5Anders Nilssonperch18 cm
  6. 6Elin Sjöbergperch18 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmElin Nieminen
perch18 cmAnders Nilsson
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