Lilla Hemgöl
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 58°N
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clarity 1.4 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Lilla Hemgöl 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.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lilla Hemgöl 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 Lilla Hemgöl
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 Lilla Hemgöl
Lilla Hemgöl 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.
Whoever fishes Lilla Hemgöl 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Kjell Vogelbream30 cm
- 2Rickard Olofssonperch18 cm
- 3Stefan Falkperch18 cm
- 4Eva Falkroach16 cm
- 5Stefan Brandtroach15 cm
- 6Kjell Björkroach15 cm
Species records here
bream30 cmKjell Vogel
perch18 cmRickard Olofsson
roach15 cmStefan Brandt
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