Byggölen
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
clarity 3.1 mmax depth 8 mpH 5.6mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Byggölen lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Byggölen FVOF. Day permit ~120 kr · annual permit ~600 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 Byggölen
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.
Fishing Byggölen
Byggölen holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Byggölen is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
The catch board
- 1Kjell Brandtpike51 cm
- 2Nils Åbergperch23 cm
- 3Hanna Åströmperch21 cm
- 4Björn Olofssonperch19 cm
- 5Petra Olofssonperch18 cm
- 6Anna Lundperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmKjell Brandt
perch19 cmBjörn Olofsson
The same water, for real
