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Tovagöl

southern mesotrophic stratified lake · 56°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 3.1 mmax depth 10 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Tovagöl lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 7 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Tovagöl 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 Tovagöl

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 Tovagöl

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Tovagöl, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Whoever fishes Tovagöl 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. 1Jukka Erikssonpike51 cm
  2. 2Erik Olofssonzander42 cm
  3. 3Emil Boströmperch18 cm
  4. 4Heike Sundinroach15 cm
  5. 5Astrid Viklundroach14 cm
  6. 6Linnea Karlssonruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmJukka Eriksson
zander42 cmErik Olofsson
perch18 cmEmil Boström
roach15 cmHeike Sundin
ruffe10 cmLinnea Karlsson
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