Togöl
southern humic brown tarn · 58°N
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clarity 2.4 mmax depth 2 mpH 5.5oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Togöl lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
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 — Togöl 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 Togöl
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.
Fishing Togöl
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Togöl. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
Whoever fishes Togöl 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
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Anders Blompike59 cm
- 2Emil Nyströmpike52 cm
- 3Anna Lundperch20 cm
- 4Kjell Dahlperch20 cm
- 5Anders Nilssonperch18 cm
- 6Sabine Schmidtperch18 cm
Species records here
pike59 cmAnders Blom
perch20 cmKjell Dahl
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