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Gubbegöl

southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 3 msources & method
clarity 1.6 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road

Character of the water

Gubbegöl lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Gubbegöl 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 Gubbegöl

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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Gubbegöl

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Gubbegöl, carried by roach and bream. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.

Every session at Gubbegöl 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Sara Johansenpike53 cm
  2. 2Sören Lundzander44 cm
  3. 3Karin Weberbream31 cm
  4. 4Stefan Brandtperch21 cm
  5. 5Heike Wikströmperch19 cm
  6. 6Erik Sjöbergroach14 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmSara Johansen
zander44 cmSören Lund
bream31 cmKarin Weber
perch19 cmHeike Wikström
roach14 cmErik Sjöberg
The same water, for real