Skäggagöl
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
clarity 4.4 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Skäggagöl lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Skäggagöl 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 Skäggagöl
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water regnbåge picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Skäggagöl
The species list of Skäggagöl 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.
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 Skäggagöl are alike.
The catch board
- 1Stefan Brandtpike55 cm
- 2Heike Holmpike49 cm
- 3Linnea Vogelburbot39 cm
- 4Karin Erikssonregnbåge38 cm
- 5Jukka Erikssonperch20 cm
- 6Jukka Vogelroach15 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmHeike Holm
burbot39 cmLinnea Vogel
regnbåge38 cmKarin Eriksson
perch20 cmJukka Eriksson
roach15 cmJukka Vogel
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