Boda göl
southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 57°N
clarity 8.0 mmax depth 2 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Boda göl 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.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Boda göl 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 Boda göl
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.
Fishing Boda göl
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Boda göl, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Boda göl regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
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
- 1Jürgen Dahlpike51 cm
- 2Kjell Krügerpike50 cm
- 3Wolfgang Nyströmroach19 cm
- 4Fredrik Hedlundperch18 cm
- 5Hanna Brandtroach14 cm
- 6Emil Boströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmJürgen Dahl
perch18 cmFredrik Hedlund
roach14 cmEmil Boström
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