Långgöl
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 58°N
clarity 2.5 mmax depth 2 mpH 6.6eutrophicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Långgöl lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Långgöl 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 Långgöl
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.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Långgöl
Långgöl holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and bream schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Långgöl 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Rickard Viklundpike52 cm
- 2Erik Blompike51 cm
- 3Tomas Ekbream31 cm
- 4Nils Erikssonperch18 cm
- 5Mikael Korhonenroach14 cm
- 6Elin Hedlundroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmErik Blom
bream31 cmTomas Ek
perch18 cmNils Eriksson
roach14 cmElin Hedlund
The same water, for real
