Spånggölen
southern mesotrophic lake · 59°N
clarity 3.8 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Spånggölen 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.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Spånggölen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Spånggölen
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.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Spånggölen
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Spånggölen, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Spånggölen 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.
The catch board
- 1Magnus Lehmannpike55 cm
- 2Jukka Vogelzander42 cm
- 3Emil Boströmperch21 cm
- 4Erik Sandströmperch18 cm
- 5Rickard Brandtroach14 cm
- 6Fredrik Korhonenruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmMagnus Lehmann
zander42 cmJukka Vogel
perch18 cmErik Sandström
roach14 cmRickard Brandt
ruffe10 cmFredrik Korhonen
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