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Storgölen

southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shoreline4 species on recordsources & method
clarity 1.7 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road

Character of the water

Storgölen lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Storgölen 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 Storgölen

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.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

Fishing Storgölen

The species list of Storgölen runs to 4. The predators — perch, pike and burbot — 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 Storgölen are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Bjørn Johansenpike52 cm
  2. 2Wolfgang Åbergburbot36 cm
  3. 3Heike Nilssonperch18 cm
  4. 4Jonas Wagnerroach18 cm
  5. 5Mats Krügerroach17 cm
  6. 6Stefan Wikströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmBjørn Johansen
burbot36 cmWolfgang Åberg
roach18 cmJonas Wagner
perch18 cmHeike Nilsson
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