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Svartgölen

southern humic brown forest lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 10 msources & method
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 10 mpH 6.7eutrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Svartgölen lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. 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 (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Svartgölen 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 Svartgölen

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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Svartgölen

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Svartgölen, carried by roach and bream. 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 Svartgölen 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.
  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Kjell Brandtpike50 cm
  2. 2Sören Häggbream31 cm
  3. 3Anders Lindqvistbream30 cm
  4. 4Karin Johansenroach17 cm
  5. 5Uwe Nilssonroach15 cm
  6. 6Bjørn Falkroach15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmKjell Brandt
bream30 cmAnders Lindqvist
roach17 cmKarin Johansen
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