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Mörkegöl

southern acidified forest lake · 57°N
clarity 2.8 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.3mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road

Character of the water

Mörkegöl lies in the south — a southern acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Mörkegöl 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 Mörkegöl

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.

Fishing Mörkegöl

The species list of Mörkegöl runs to 2. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Mörkegöl are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Acidified water yields few, hardy species.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Fredrik Korhonenpike51 cm
  2. 2Torbjörn Häggpike49 cm
  3. 3Sara Norénpike49 cm
  4. 4Petra Brandtperch20 cm
  5. 5Emil Nyströmperch20 cm
  6. 6Sören Dahlperch18 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmSara Norén
perch20 cmPetra Brandt
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