Bössesjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
clarity 3.3 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.5mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Bössesjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic 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 — Bössesjön 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 Bössesjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Bössesjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Bössesjön. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Bössesjön 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.
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Boströmpike50 cm
- 2Ole Sandströmpike50 cm
- 3Sören Lundpike49 cm
- 4Uwe Sundinperch19 cm
- 5Mikael Korhonenperch18 cm
- 6Anna Häggperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmBjørn Boström
perch19 cmUwe Sundin
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