Yttre Hummelsgöl
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 57°N
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Yttre Hummelsgöl lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Yttre Hummelsgöl 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 Yttre Hummelsgöl
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Yttre Hummelsgöl
Yttre Hummelsgöl holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and bream schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Yttre Hummelsgöl 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
- 1Mats Häggpike49 cm
- 2Emil Falkbream33 cm
- 3Jukka Schmidtbream32 cm
- 4Elin Hedlundperch18 cm
- 5Jukka Erikssonroach16 cm
- 6Sara Norénroach14 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmMats Hägg
bream32 cmJukka Schmidt
perch18 cmElin Hedlund
roach16 cmJukka Eriksson
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