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Förgöl

southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shoreline2 species on recordsources & method
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorgravel road

Character of the water

Förgöl 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 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

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

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

Fishing Förgöl

Förgöl 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.

Whoever fishes Förgöl 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Stefan Falkpike59 cm
  2. 2Anders Nilssonpike54 cm
  3. 3Linnea Korhonenpike51 cm
  4. 4Heike Holmpike51 cm
  5. 5Uwe Nilssonpike50 cm
  6. 6Jonas Johansenperch19 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmLinnea Korhonen
perch19 cmJonas Johansen
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