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Stockgölen

southern acidified brown forest lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 2 mpH 5.5oligotrophic · humicstatus poorgravel road

Character of the water

Stockgölen lies in the south — a southern acidified brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Stockgölen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Stockgölen

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 Stockgölen

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

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 Stockgölen 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.
  • Acidified water yields few, hardy species.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Wolfgang Åbergpike53 cm
  2. 2Jonas Wikströmpike51 cm
  3. 3Björn Strandpike50 cm
  4. 4Sören Lundperch18 cm
  5. 5Elin Sjöbergperch18 cm
  6. 6Karl Sandströmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmJonas Wikström
perch18 cmSören Lund
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