Bodsjön
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 63°N
clarity 2.0 mmax depth 9 mpH 7.2oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Bodsjön lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Bodsjön FVOF. Day permit ~160 kr · annual permit ~800 kr.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Bodsjön
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Bodsjön
The species list of Bodsjön runs to 1. regnbåge dominate here, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Bodsjön 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
- 1Linnea Karlssonregnbåge29 cm
- 2Björn Falkregnbåge29 cm
- 3Karin Nyströmregnbåge28 cm
- 4Axel Boströmregnbåge28 cm
- 5Heike Dahlregnbåge28 cm
- 6Fredrik Boströmregnbåge28 cm
The same water, for real
