Trangölen
southern mesotrophic lake · 59°N
clarity 3.3 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Trangölen lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Trangölen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Trangölen
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.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Trangölen
The species list of Trangölen runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Trangölen is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
The catch board
- 1Per Krügerpike57 cm
- 2Emil Strandregnbåge35 cm
- 3Wolfgang Brandtregnbåge32 cm
- 4Jukka Norénregnbåge29 cm
- 5Heike Fischerperch22 cm
- 6Andreas Petterssonroach15 cm
Species records here
pike57 cmPer Krüger
regnbåge29 cmJukka Norén
perch22 cmHeike Fischer
roach15 cmAndreas Pettersson
The same water, for real
