Pågölen
southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
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clarity 3.1 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Pågölen lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Pågölen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Pågölen
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.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Pågölen
The species list of Pågölen runs to 5. The predators — perch, pike and trout — 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 Pågölen are alike.
The catch board
- 1Anna Blompike52 cm
- 2Jukka Åbergtrout35 cm
- 3Wolfgang Krügertrout29 cm
- 4Per Nyströmtrout28 cm
- 5Kjell Hedlundtrout28 cm
- 6Stefan Brandtruffe11 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmAnna Blom
trout29 cmWolfgang Krüger
ruffe11 cmStefan Brandt
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