Porsagöl
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 57°N
clarity 2.6 mmax depth 9 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Porsagöl 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 (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Porsagöl 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 Porsagöl
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Porsagöl
The species list of Porsagöl runs to 5. The predators — perch, pike and burbot — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Porsagöl is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Erikssonpike51 cm
- 2Lars Korhonenpike50 cm
- 3Emil Nieminenburbot40 cm
- 4Stefan Olofssonburbot39 cm
- 5Johan Viklundperch19 cm
- 6Emil Vainioroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmFredrik Eriksson
burbot40 cmEmil Nieminen
perch19 cmJohan Viklund
roach14 cmEmil Vainio
The same water, for real
