Stora Ålgölen

southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 59°N

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clarity 6.0 mmax depth 9 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Stora Ålgölen 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 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 (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Stora Ålgölen 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 Stora Ålgölen

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.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Stora Ålgölen

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Stora Ålgölen, 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 Stora Ålgölen 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

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Mikael Korhonenpike54 cm
2Per Schmidtpike50 cm
3Mats Lindqvistburbot37 cm
4Rickard Olofssonburbot37 cm
5Jürgen Dahlburbot36 cm
6Ole Hedlundroach15 cm

Species records here

pike50 cmPer Schmidt

burbot37 cmMats Lindqvist

roach15 cmOle Hedlund

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