Rödgöl
southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 58°N
clarity 7.3 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.7oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Rödgöl lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Rödgöl 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 Rödgöl
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.
Fishing Rödgöl
The species list of Rödgöl runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — 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 Rödgöl are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Stefan Olofssonpike56 cm
- 2Torbjörn Häggpike50 cm
- 3Axel Lindqvistperch20 cm
- 4Heike Lindqvistperch18 cm
- 5Emil Vainioperch18 cm
- 6Elin Hedlundperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmTorbjörn Hägg
perch18 cmHeike Lindqvist
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