Fåglagyl
Character of the water
Fåglagyl 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.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Fåglagyl FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Fåglagyl
Fishing Fåglagyl
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Fåglagyl, carried by roach, bream and ruffe. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Every session at Fåglagyl 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Klaus Karlssonzander45 cm
- 2Gustav Nilssonzander43 cm
- 3Ida Vogelzander41 cm
- 4Klaus Karlssonbream30 cm
- 5Astrid Holmroach16 cm
- 6Karin Ekruffe10 cm