Moagöl
southern humic brown tarn · 58°N
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.9mesotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Moagöl 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Moagöl 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 Moagöl
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 Moagöl
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Moagöl, carried by roach and ruffe. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
Whoever fishes Moagöl 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
- 1Mats Vainiopike51 cm
- 2Bjørn Boströmpike49 cm
- 3Björn Falkperch18 cm
- 4Per Krügerruffe11 cm
- 5Mats Erikssonruffe10 cm
- 6Axel Boströmruffe9 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmBjørn Boström
perch18 cmBjörn Falk
ruffe10 cmMats Eriksson
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