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Bökegyl

southern mesotrophic stratified lake · 56°N
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clarity 3.8 mmax depth 12 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road
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Character of the water

Bökegyl lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 7 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

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.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (12 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Bökegyl FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.

  • Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Bökegyl

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

Fishing Bökegyl

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Bökegyl, carried by roach and whitefish. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

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 Bökegyl are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Roland Lundzander52 cm
  2. 2Gustav Viklundperch20 cm
  3. 3Sabine Vogelperch18 cm
  4. 4Maria Olofssonperch18 cm
  5. 5Axel Forsbergroach17 cm
  6. 6Andreas Petterssonroach16 cm
Species records here
zander52 cmRoland Lund
perch20 cmGustav Viklund
roach17 cmAxel Forsberg
The same water, for real
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