Skålgöl
southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
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clarity 2.6 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.7mesotrophicstatus moderatepaved road
Character of the water
Skålgöl lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Skålgöl FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Skålgöl
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.
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.
Fishing Skålgöl
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Skålgöl, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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 Skålgöl are alike.
The catch board
- 1Mats Bergpike53 cm
- 2Oskar Norénpike49 cm
- 3Astrid Nieminenperch19 cm
- 4Wolfgang Krügerperch18 cm
- 5Heike Lindqvistroach15 cm
- 6Hanna Lindqvistroach14 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmMats Berg
perch19 cmAstrid Nieminen
roach14 cmHanna Lindqvist
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