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Bäckasjögölen

southern humic brown forest lake · 56°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 9 msources & method
clarity 2.0 mmax depth 9 mpH 5.9oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Bäckasjögölen 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 (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Bäckasjögölen 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 Bäckasjögölen

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.

Fishing Bäckasjögölen

Bäckasjögölen holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

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 Bäckasjögölen 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Mats Åbergperch18 cm
  2. 2Hanna Brandtperch18 cm
  3. 3Wolfgang Nyströmperch18 cm
  4. 4Hanna Viklundperch18 cm
  5. 5Mikael Korhonenroach15 cm
  6. 6Maria Olofssonroach14 cm
Species records here
perch18 cmHanna Viklund
roach14 cmMaria Olofsson
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