Tuvegöl
southern humic brown forest lake · 57°N
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 8 mpH 5.6oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Tuvegöl lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. 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.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Tuvegöl 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 Tuvegöl
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Tuvegöl
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Tuvegöl, carried by roach. 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 Tuvegöl 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
- 1Maria Sandströmpike50 cm
- 2Hanna Brandtpike49 cm
- 3Elin Ekpike49 cm
- 4Gustav Nilssonburbot38 cm
- 5Karl Petterssonburbot37 cm
- 6Andreas Petterssonperch19 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmElin Ek
burbot38 cmGustav Nilsson
perch19 cmAndreas Pettersson
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