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Bocksjön

southern acidified forest lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 3 m5 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 3.5 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.0mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road
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Character of the water

Bocksjön lies in the south — a southern acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

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 ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 ~17 cm · can reach 37 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
bream coarse fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 10 cm
Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
pike predatory fish
typically ~42 cm · can reach 58 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 12 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
sutare fish
typically ~49 cm · can reach 51 cm
Sutare lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Bocksjön

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Bocksjön, carried by bream, roach and sutare. 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 Bocksjön are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Acidified water yields few, hardy species.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Anders Karlssonsutare40 cm
  2. 2Mikko Sandströmsutare37 cm
  3. 3Oskar Wagnerpike33 cm
  4. 4Tomas Brandtperch16 cm
  5. 5Karin Schmidtroach9 cm
  6. 6Björn Olofssonbream8 cm
Species records here
sutare37 cmMikko Sandström
pike33 cmOskar Wagner
perch16 cmTomas Brandt
roach9 cmKarin Schmidt
bream8 cmBjörn Olofsson
The same water, for real
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