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Bössegöl

southern humic brown tarn · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.5oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Bössegöl 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.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Bössegöl 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 Bössegöl

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.

Fishing Bössegöl

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

Every session at Bössegöl is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

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. 1Klaus Strandpike60 cm
  2. 2Stefan Strandpike52 cm
  3. 3Heike Häggpike51 cm
  4. 4Ida Vogelpike49 cm
  5. 5Uwe Nilssonperch19 cm
  6. 6Stefan Ekperch18 cm
Species records here
pike60 cmKlaus Strand
perch19 cmUwe Nilsson
The same water, for real