Pänögat
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
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clarity 4.9 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Pänögat lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Pänögat FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Pänögat
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.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Pänögat
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Pänögat, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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 Pänögat are alike.
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Sundinpike62 cm
- 2Gustav Schmidtpike50 cm
- 3Karl Petterssonzander40 cm
- 4Jukka Åbergperch19 cm
- 5Anders Nilssonruffe10 cm
- 6Emil Vainioruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike62 cmFredrik Sundin
zander40 cmKarl Pettersson
perch19 cmJukka Åberg
ruffe10 cmAnders Nilsson
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