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Tuskäppagyl

southern humic brown forest lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 11 mpH 5.5oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Tuskäppagyl lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. In summer a thermocline settles around 5 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 (11 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Tuskäppagyl 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 Tuskäppagyl

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 Tuskäppagyl

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Tuskäppagyl. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Tuskäppagyl are alike.

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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Elin Fischerpike52 cm
  2. 2Sabine Krügerpike51 cm
  3. 3Mikael Petterssonpike50 cm
  4. 4Eva Bakkepike50 cm
  5. 5Sara Lehmannperch21 cm
  6. 6Stefan Brandtperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmSabine Krüger
perch21 cmSara Lehmann
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