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Knoppagylet

southern humic brown forest lake · 56°N
clarity 0.8 mmax depth 10 mpH 6.1mesotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Knoppagylet lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. In summer a thermocline settles around 6 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Knoppagylet FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Knoppagylet

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.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Knoppagylet

The species list of Knoppagylet runs to 4. The predators — perch, pike and burbot — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Whoever fishes Knoppagylet 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

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Fredrik Hedlundpike50 cm
  2. 2Nils Lindqvistburbot40 cm
  3. 3Sabine Vainioperch20 cm
  4. 4Jonas Wagnerroach16 cm
  5. 5Wolfgang Olofssonroach16 cm
  6. 6Henrik Ekroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmFredrik Hedlund
burbot40 cmNils Lindqvist
perch20 cmSabine Vainio
roach14 cmHenrik Ek
The same water, for real