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Bocksjön

southern humic brown tarn · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinereal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 3.6 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.6mesotrophic · humicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Bocksjön 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 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Bocksjön 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 Bocksjön

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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Bocksjön

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

Every session at Bocksjön 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. 1Oskar Vogelpike50 cm
  2. 2Maria Holmperch19 cm
  3. 3Mikael Petterssonperch18 cm
  4. 4Petra Ekroach15 cm
  5. 5Mikko Forsbergruffe10 cm
  6. 6Hanna Petterssonruffe9 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmOskar Vogel
perch19 cmMaria Holm
roach15 cmPetra Ek
ruffe9 cmHanna Pettersson
The same water, for real