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Byggegölen

southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 58°N
clarity 8.5 mmax depth 2 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Byggegölen lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Byggegölen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.

  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Byggegölen

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.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Fishing Byggegölen

perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Byggegölen, carried by roach. 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 Byggegölen are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Per Åbergpike57 cm
  2. 2Heike Sundinpike50 cm
  3. 3Karl Lundpike50 cm
  4. 4Hanna Strandtrout30 cm
  5. 5Karl Petterssontrout29 cm
  6. 6Heike Nilssonroach15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmHeike Sundin
trout29 cmKarl Pettersson
roach15 cmHeike Nilsson
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