Bökesjön

southern mesotrophic lake · 56°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 5 msources & method →

clarity 3.6 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.0mesotrophicstatus moderatepaved road

Character of the water

Bökesjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Bökesjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Bökesjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

roach coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

ruffe perch family

typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm

Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

Fishing Bökesjön

Bökesjön holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

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 Bökesjön are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Eva Falkpike62 cm
2Per Åbergpike56 cm
3Mats Nieminenpike53 cm
4Kjell Olofssonroach18 cm
5Nils Erikssonroach15 cm
6Heike Sundinruffe10 cm

Species records here

pike56 cmPer Åberg

roach18 cmKjell Olofsson

ruffe10 cmHeike Sundin

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish