Tvigölingen
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
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clarity 2.1 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Tvigölingen lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Tvigölingen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Tvigölingen
perch predatory fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 30 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
roach coarse fish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 23 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
sutare fish
typically ~51 cm · can reach 51 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Tvigölingen
perch sit at the top of the food chain in Tvigölingen, carried by roach and sutare. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Whoever fishes Tvigölingen 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Maria Erikssonsutare38 cm
- 2Oskar Lehmannroach15 cm
- 3Magnus Forsbergroach15 cm
- 4Anders Nilssonroach14 cm
- 5Axel Nyströmperch7 cm
- 6Wolfgang Olofssonperch7 cm
Species records here
sutare38 cmMaria Eriksson
roach15 cmOskar Lehmann
perch7 cmAxel Nyström
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