Myrgölen
southern humic brown forest lake · 58°N
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 8 mpH 5.6oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Myrgölen 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 half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Myrgölen 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 Myrgölen
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.
Fishing Myrgölen
Myrgölen holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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 Myrgölen 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
- 1Erik Olofssonpike53 cm
- 2Gustav Schmidtpike53 cm
- 3Erik Schmidtpike50 cm
- 4Henrik Lundperch21 cm
- 5Anders Nilssonperch19 cm
- 6Sara Holmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmErik Olofsson
perch19 cmAnders Nilsson
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