Barnebosjön

southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 57°N

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clarity 6.3 mmax depth 8 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Barnebosjön lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Barnebosjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Barnebosjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~12 cm · can reach 30 cm

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

ål fish

typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm

Ål lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

bream coarse fish

typically ~17 cm · can reach 41 cm

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

pike predatory fish

typically ~44 cm · can reach 61 cm

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

ruffe perch family

typically ~9 cm · can reach 12 cm

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

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

löja fish

typically ~12 cm · can reach 17 cm

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

roach coarse fish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm

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

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

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

sarv fish

typically ~7 cm · can reach 25 cm

Sarv moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

vendace whitefish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm

Vendace holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

sutare fish

typically ~46 cm · can reach 46 cm

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

Fishing Barnebosjön

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Barnebosjön, carried by ål, bream and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

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 Barnebosjön are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Björn Norénål48 cm
2Jonas Blomsutare37 cm
3Björn Falkbream16 cm
4Emil Nieminenperch11 cm
5Klaus Karlssonlöja9 cm
6Heike Häggruffe7 cm

Species records here

ål48 cmBjörn Norén

sutare37 cmJonas Blom

bream16 cmBjörn Falk

perch11 cmEmil Nieminen

löja9 cmKlaus Karlsson

ruffe7 cmHeike Hägg

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