Mellangölen
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
clarity 3.4 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Mellangölen 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.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Mellangölen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Mellangölen
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.
Fishing Mellangölen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Mellangölen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Mellangölen 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
- 1Mikael Petterssonpike57 cm
- 2Stefan Korhonenpike52 cm
- 3Kjell Falkpike50 cm
- 4Axel Månssonperch18 cm
- 5Ole Sandströmroach15 cm
- 6Lars Johansenroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmKjell Falk
perch18 cmAxel Månsson
roach15 cmOle Sandström
The same water, for real
