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Bodasjön

southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 15 m4 species on recordsources & method →
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 15 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
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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.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (15 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

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 ~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.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.

Fishing Bodasjön

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Bodasjön, carried by roach and whitefish. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.

Every session at Bodasjön 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

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Jonas Krügerpike59 cm
  2. 2Eva Viklundpike52 cm
  3. 3Oskar Nilssonwhitefish32 cm
  4. 4Heike Wikströmwhitefish26 cm
  5. 5Lars Strandperch20 cm
  6. 6Maria Bakkeroach17 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmEva Viklund
whitefish32 cmOskar Nilsson
perch20 cmLars Strand
roach17 cmMaria Bakke
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish