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Sprattagölen

southern humic brown tarn · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.7 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.2mesotrophic · humicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Sprattagölen 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 (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Sprattagölen FVOF. Day permit ~80 kr · annual permit ~400 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 Sprattagölen

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 Sprattagölen

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Sprattagölen, carried by roach and ruffe. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Whoever fishes Sprattagölen 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. 1Ole Boströmpike54 cm
  2. 2Astrid Wagnerpike51 cm
  3. 3Tomas Weberroach14 cm
  4. 4Erik Blomruffe10 cm
  5. 5Per Krügerruffe10 cm
  6. 6Ole Nyströmruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmAstrid Wagner
roach14 cmTomas Weber
ruffe10 cmPer Krüger
The same water, for real