Bökgölen
southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
clarity 3.4 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road
Character of the water
Bökgölen lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic 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.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Bökgölen 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 Bökgölen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Bökgölen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Bökgölen, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Bökgölen 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.
The catch board
- 1Ole Björkpike51 cm
- 2Emil Falkperch18 cm
- 3Eva Viklundroach15 cm
- 4Fredrik Boströmruffe11 cm
- 5Anders Blomruffe11 cm
- 6Karin Schmidtruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmOle Björk
perch18 cmEmil Falk
roach15 cmEva Viklund
ruffe11 cmAnders Blom
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