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Bodflotjärnen

northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 3.1 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Bodflotjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.

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.

Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Bodflotjärnen 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 Bodflotjärnen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Bodflotjärnen

The species list of Bodflotjärnen 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.

Every session at Bodflotjärnen 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Rickard Lundpike50 cm
  2. 2Maria Häggperch18 cm
  3. 3Jonas Blomperch18 cm
  4. 4Fredrik Boströmroach14 cm
  5. 5Sara Fischerruffe10 cm
  6. 6Karin Månssonruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmRickard Lund
perch18 cmJonas Blom
roach14 cmFredrik Boström
ruffe10 cmSara Fischer
The same water, for real