Bodasjön
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 2 m6 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Bodasjön lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
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 — Bodasjön 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 Bodasjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~9 cm · can reach 26 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 38 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~42 cm · can reach 43 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 28 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sarv fish
typically ~20 cm · can reach 24 cm
Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
sutare fish
typically ~39 cm · can reach 42 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Bodasjön
The species list of Bodasjön runs to 6. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Bodasjön 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Heike Dahlsutare32 cm
- 2Mikko Lindqvistsutare30 cm
- 3Lars Sandströmsutare29 cm
- 4Sören Lundsarv16 cm
- 5Stefan Ekroach15 cm
- 6Elin Hansenroach14 cm
Species records here
sutare30 cmMikko Lindqvist
sarv16 cmSören Lund
roach14 cmElin Hansen
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