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Smedstorpsgölen

southern humic brown tarn · 58°N
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.5oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Character of the water

Smedstorpsgölen 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 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Smedstorpsgölen 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 Smedstorpsgölen

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 Smedstorpsgölen

Smedstorpsgölen 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.

Whoever fishes Smedstorpsgölen 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Rickard Lundpike52 cm
  2. 2Elin Månssonpike50 cm
  3. 3Karl Månssonperch27 cm
  4. 4Bjørn Boströmperch20 cm
  5. 5Anna Nyströmperch20 cm
  6. 6Torbjörn Häggperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmElin Månsson
perch27 cmKarl Månsson
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