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Storegöl

southern acidified brown forest lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.7 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.4oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Storegöl 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 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Storegöl 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 Storegöl

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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.

Fishing Storegöl

The species list of Storegöl runs to 2. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

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 Storegöl 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. 1Sara Holmpike51 cm
  2. 2Rickard Norénpike51 cm
  3. 3Heike Fischerperch21 cm
  4. 4Maria Weberperch19 cm
  5. 5Johan Viklundperch18 cm
  6. 6Ole Sandströmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmSara Holm
perch18 cmOle Sandström
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