Haggölen
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 59°N
clarity 2.8 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.7eutrophicstatus poorpaved road
Character of the water
Haggölen 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.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Haggölen 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 Haggölen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Haggölen
The species list of Haggölen runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Haggölen 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
- 1Karl Nyströmpike65 cm
- 2Emil Nieminenpike61 cm
- 3Magnus Brandtperch18 cm
- 4Wolfgang Olofssonroach16 cm
- 5Kjell Bergroach15 cm
- 6Ole Krügerroach14 cm
Species records here
pike61 cmEmil Nieminen
perch18 cmMagnus Brandt
roach14 cmOle Krüger
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