Magergöl
southern humic brown tarn · 57°N
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.0mesotrophic · humicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Magergöl 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 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 — Magergöl 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 Magergöl
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 Magergöl
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Magergöl, carried by roach and ruffe. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
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 Magergöl 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
- 1Rickard Åbergpike60 cm
- 2Petra Ekperch18 cm
- 3Tomas Weberroach16 cm
- 4Heike Wikströmroach14 cm
- 5Anna Månssonroach14 cm
- 6Per Holmruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike60 cmRickard Åberg
perch18 cmPetra Ek
roach14 cmAnna Månsson
ruffe10 cmPer Holm
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