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Bockatjärnen

northern mesotrophic stratified lake · 64°N
Real lakereal shoreline2 species on recordsources & method
clarity 3.9 mmax depth 10 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Bockatjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 8 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Bockatjärnen 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 Bockatjärnen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

Fishing Bockatjärnen

The species list of Bockatjärnen 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 Bockatjärnen are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Nils Erikssonpike53 cm
  2. 2Torbjörn Lundpike52 cm
  3. 3Mats Krügerpike51 cm
  4. 4Fredrik Hedlundperch18 cm
  5. 5Anna Wagnerperch18 cm
  6. 6Kjell Dahlperch18 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmNils Eriksson
perch18 cmAnna Wagner
The same water, for real