Bredagyl
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 56°N
clarity 2.1 mmax depth 13 mpH 6.0eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Bredagyl 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.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (13 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Bredagyl FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Bredagyl
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 Bredagyl
The species list of Bredagyl runs to 3. 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 Bredagyl 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
- 1Wolfgang Nyströmpike60 cm
- 2Per Sundinperch19 cm
- 3Jukka Sundinperch18 cm
- 4Anna Vainioperch18 cm
- 5Per Holmroach17 cm
- 6Sara Norénroach16 cm
Species records here
pike60 cmWolfgang Nyström
perch19 cmPer Sundin
roach17 cmPer Holm
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