Svartgöl
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
clarity 3.4 mmax depth 2 mpH 5.6mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Svartgöl 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 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Svartgöl 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 Svartgöl
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.
Fishing Svartgöl
The species list of Svartgöl runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Svartgöl is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
The catch board
- 1Heike Korhonenpike53 cm
- 2Lars Sandströmpike50 cm
- 3Per Åbergperch19 cm
- 4Elin Fischerperch19 cm
- 5Axel Nilssonroach14 cm
- 6Mikael Björkroach14 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmHeike Korhonen
perch19 cmElin Fischer
roach14 cmAxel Nilsson
The same water, for real
