Blågölen
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 58°N
clarity 2.0 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.8eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Blågölen lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Blågölen 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 Blågölen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Blågölen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Blågölen, carried by roach. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Whoever fishes Blågölen 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Jukka Vogelpike53 cm
- 2Uwe Weberpike51 cm
- 3Wolfgang Olofssonpike49 cm
- 4Oskar Wikströmperch18 cm
- 5Ida Vogelroach14 cm
- 6Andreas Johansenroach14 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmWolfgang Olofsson
perch18 cmOskar Wikström
roach14 cmIda Vogel
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