Sålhultagölen
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 57°N
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Sålhultagölen 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.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Sålhultagölen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Sålhultagölen
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.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Sålhultagölen
The species list of Sålhultagölen runs to 4. 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 Sålhultagölen are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Stefan Brandtpike53 cm
- 2Oskar Hedlundpike50 cm
- 3Jukka Fischerpike49 cm
- 4Jürgen Dahlbream31 cm
- 5Emil Weberbream31 cm
- 6Jukka Åbergroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmOskar Hedlund
bream31 cmEmil Weber
roach14 cmJukka Åberg
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