Taskevadsgölen
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 58°N
clarity 2.1 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Taskevadsgölen lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Taskevadsgölen 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 Taskevadsgölen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Taskevadsgölen
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Taskevadsgölen, carried by roach, bream and ruffe. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
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 Taskevadsgölen are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Oskar Åbergburbot40 cm
- 2Lars Weberburbot36 cm
- 3Mats Vainioburbot36 cm
- 4Mats Häggbream31 cm
- 5Linnea Häggperch18 cm
- 6Anders Karlssonruffe11 cm
Species records here
burbot40 cmOskar Åberg
bream31 cmMats Hägg
perch18 cmLinnea Hägg
ruffe11 cmAnders Karlsson
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