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Nävragölen

southern mesotrophic stratified lake · 56°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 4.1 mmax depth 15 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road

Character of the water

Nävragölen lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 7 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

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

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (15 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Nävragölen 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 Nävragölen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

Fishing Nävragölen

Nävragölen holds 5 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach, ruffe and vendace schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

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 Nävragölen are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Stratified, oxygen-poor lakes push the fish up above the thermocline in summer.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Emil Brandtpike50 cm
  2. 2Mats Erikssonperch22 cm
  3. 3Björn Norénvendace14 cm
  4. 4Torbjörn Schmidtruffe10 cm
  5. 5Gustav Nilssonruffe10 cm
  6. 6Kjell Karlssonruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmEmil Brandt
perch22 cmMats Eriksson
vendace14 cmBjörn Norén
ruffe10 cmKjell Karlsson
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