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Böstesjö

southern humic brown tarn · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 0.8 mmax depth 2 mpH 5.5oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Character of the water

Böstesjö 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 — Böstesjö 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 Böstesjö

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.

Fishing Böstesjö

The species list of Böstesjö runs to 2. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

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 Böstesjö are alike.

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. 1Stefan Olofssonpike55 cm
  2. 2Nils Sandströmpike54 cm
  3. 3Karl Petterssonpike52 cm
  4. 4Axel Boströmperch19 cm
  5. 5Karin Ekperch18 cm
  6. 6Sabine Sjöbergperch18 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmNils Sandström
perch18 cmSabine Sjöberg
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