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Knukebogöl

southern humic brown forest lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 2.1 mmax depth 9 mpH 5.9mesotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road

Character of the water

Knukebogöl lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Knukebogöl 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 Knukebogöl

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.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Knukebogöl

Knukebogöl holds 4 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Whoever fishes Knukebogöl 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. 1Axel Nieminenpike51 cm
  2. 2Hanna Viklundperch19 cm
  3. 3Uwe Nilssonperch19 cm
  4. 4Karl Raskperch18 cm
  5. 5Kjell Sjöbergperch18 cm
  6. 6Stefan Falkroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmAxel Nieminen
perch19 cmUwe Nilsson
roach14 cmStefan Falk
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