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Pukgöl

southern humic brown forest lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinereal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 15 mpH 6.1oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Pukgöl lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

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.

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 — Pukgöl FVOF. Day permit ~80 kr · annual permit ~400 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 Pukgöl

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Pukgöl

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Pukgöl, carried by roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Whoever fishes Pukgöl 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Karin Ekpike59 cm
  2. 2Elin Viklundpike54 cm
  3. 3Sara Holmpike50 cm
  4. 4Rickard Viklundburbot41 cm
  5. 5Gustav Karlssonburbot38 cm
  6. 6Maria Johansenburbot36 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmElin Viklund
burbot41 cmRickard Viklund
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