Tågölen
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
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clarity 3.4 mmax depth 8 mpH 5.9mesotrophicstatus moderatepaved road
Character of the water
Tågölen 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 (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Tågölen 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 Tågölen
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 Tågölen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Tågölen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Tågölen 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
- 1Lars Forsbergpike51 cm
- 2Mikko Krügerpike49 cm
- 3Elin Viklundperch24 cm
- 4Rickard Brandtperch18 cm
- 5Anders Månssonperch18 cm
- 6Lars Wagnerroach15 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmLars Forsberg
perch24 cmElin Viklund
roach15 cmLars Wagner
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