Bockstjärn

mesotrophic stratified lake · 63°N

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clarity 4.2 mmax depth 13 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Bockstjärn lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 7 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

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.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (13 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Bockstjärn 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 Bockstjärn

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.

roach coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm

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

ruffe perch family

typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm

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

Fishing Bockstjärn

The species list of Bockstjärn runs to 4. 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 Bockstjärn are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Jonas Wagnerpike52 cm
2Johan Viklundperch18 cm
3Stefan Strandroach15 cm
4Heike Dahlruffe10 cm
5Roland Krügerruffe10 cm
6Lars Boströmruffe10 cm

Species records here

pike52 cmJonas Wagner

perch18 cmJohan Viklund

roach15 cmStefan Strand

ruffe10 cmRoland Krüger

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