Degstensgölen
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
clarity 4.5 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Degstensgölen 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.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Degstensgölen 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 Degstensgölen
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 Degstensgölen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Degstensgölen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Degstensgölen 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
- 1Heike Boströmpike50 cm
- 2Kjell Sjöbergpike50 cm
- 3Axel Nyströmpike50 cm
- 4Johan Viklundperch18 cm
- 5Karin Ekperch18 cm
- 6Per Bakkeroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmKjell Sjöberg
perch18 cmKarin Ek
roach14 cmPer Bakke
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