Byglingarna
mesotrophic lake · 61°N
clarity 2.5 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Byglingarna lies in central Sweden — a 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 — Byglingarna FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Byglingarna
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.
Fishing Byglingarna
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Byglingarna, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Byglingarna 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
- 1Bjørn Nyströmpike50 cm
- 2Lars Lindqvistpike50 cm
- 3Emil Weberperch19 cm
- 4Ida Sundinperch19 cm
- 5Axel Raskroach15 cm
- 6Karl Sandströmroach15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmBjørn Nyström
perch19 cmIda Sundin
roach15 cmAxel Rask
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