Knappstorpa gyl
southern mesotrophic lake · 56°N
clarity 3.1 mmax depth 8 mpH 5.8mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Knappstorpa gyl lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Knappstorpa gyl 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 Knappstorpa gyl
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Knappstorpa gyl
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Knappstorpa gyl, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Knappstorpa gyl 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.
The catch board
- 1Jukka Åbergpike53 cm
- 2Emil Nieminenpike50 cm
- 3Heike Fischerperch23 cm
- 4Ole Forsbergperch18 cm
- 5Jonas Weberroach17 cm
- 6Axel Nyströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmJukka Åberg
perch23 cmHeike Fischer
roach14 cmAxel Nyström
The same water, for real
