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Tornbaggagölen

southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 3.1 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Tornbaggagölen 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Tornbaggagölen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Tornbaggagölen

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.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Tornbaggagölen

The species list of Tornbaggagölen runs to 5. The predators — perch, pike and zander — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Whoever fishes Tornbaggagölen 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Magnus Raskpike58 cm
  2. 2Astrid Viklundzander41 cm
  3. 3Ole Weberperch22 cm
  4. 4Anna Vainioroach15 cm
  5. 5Fredrik Boströmruffe10 cm
  6. 6Jürgen Åströmruffe9 cm
Species records here
pike58 cmMagnus Rask
zander41 cmAstrid Viklund
perch22 cmOle Weber
roach15 cmAnna Vainio
ruffe9 cmJürgen Åström
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