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Prästgölen

southern mesotrophic stratified lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 2.9 mmax depth 12 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Prästgölen lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 6 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 (12 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Prästgölen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Prästgölen

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.

Fishing Prästgölen

Prästgölen holds 4 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Whoever fishes Prästgölen regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Jonas Wikströmpike66 cm
  2. 2Karl Petterssonpike55 cm
  3. 3Fredrik Björkpike49 cm
  4. 4Heike Holmzander43 cm
  5. 5Eva Viklundperch20 cm
  6. 6Jürgen Dahlperch19 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmKarl Pettersson
zander43 cmHeike Holm
perch20 cmEva Viklund
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