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Bölesjön

southern humic brown tarn · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 2.0 mmax depth 2 mpH 5.9mesotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road

Character of the water

Bölesjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. 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.

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Bölesjön 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 Bölesjön

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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Bölesjön

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

Whoever fishes Bölesjön 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

  • 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. 1Mats Sjöbergpike58 cm
  2. 2Maria Weberpike50 cm
  3. 3Astrid Wagnerperch19 cm
  4. 4Bjørn Johansenperch19 cm
  5. 5Henrik Forsbergperch18 cm
  6. 6Torbjörn Brandtruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike58 cmMats Sjöberg
perch19 cmBjørn Johansen
ruffe10 cmTorbjörn Brandt
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