Tjurshultagölen
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 58°N
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Tjurshultagölen 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Tjurshultagölen 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 Tjurshultagölen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Tjurshultagölen
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Tjurshultagölen, carried by roach and bream. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Whoever fishes Tjurshultagölen 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Stefan Korhonenpike51 cm
- 2Emil Petterssonzander45 cm
- 3Emil Vainiozander43 cm
- 4Fredrik Boströmroach18 cm
- 5Sören Häggroach17 cm
- 6Kjell Krügerroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmStefan Korhonen
zander45 cmEmil Pettersson
roach17 cmSören Hägg
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