Alsbogöl
southern humic brown tarn · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 3 m4 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 2.4 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.5eutrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Alsbogöl 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.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Alsbogöl 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 Alsbogöl
perch predatory fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 31 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 46 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~29 cm · can reach 46 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 30 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Alsbogöl
The species list of Alsbogöl runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Alsbogöl 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.
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Hanna Åströmpike26 cm
- 2Karin Schmidtpike23 cm
- 3Heike Holmpike23 cm
- 4Johan Nieminenbream21 cm
- 5Erik Sandströmroach12 cm
- 6Sören Ekroach11 cm
Species records here
pike23 cmHeike Holm
bream21 cmJohan Nieminen
roach11 cmSören Ek
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