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Porsgölen

southern humic brown tarn · 56°N
Real lakereal shorelinesizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.0mesotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road

Character of the water

Porsgölen 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.

Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Porsgölen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.

  • Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Porsgölen

perch predatory fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 29 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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 21 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Porsgölen

Porsgölen holds 6 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and roach, bream and ruffe schooling beneath them. 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 Porsgölen 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Torbjörn Schmidtzander40 cm
  2. 2Heike Boströmbream31 cm
  3. 3Elin Nieminenbream30 cm
  4. 4Sören Ekruffe10 cm
  5. 5Emil Nieminenperch10 cm
  6. 6Andreas Petterssonperch10 cm
Species records here
zander40 cmTorbjörn Schmidt
bream31 cmHeike Boström
perch10 cmEmil Nieminen
ruffe10 cmSören Ek
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