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Hejegylet

southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 56°N
clarity 2.1 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.9eutrophicstatus poorpaved road

Character of the water

Hejegylet 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 (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Hejegylet 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 Hejegylet

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 Hejegylet

The species list of Hejegylet 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.

The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Hejegylet are alike.

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. 1Oskar Åbergpike55 cm
  2. 2Sabine Sjöbergpike54 cm
  3. 3Anna Blompike49 cm
  4. 4Mikko Sandströmperch19 cm
  5. 5Björn Strandperch18 cm
  6. 6Roland Lundroach15 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmOskar Åberg
perch18 cmBjörn Strand
roach15 cmRoland Lund
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