Bodtjärn
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 63°N
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Bodtjärn lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Bodtjärn FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Bodtjärn
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Bodtjärn
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Bodtjärn, carried by roach. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Every session at Bodtjärn 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
- 1Bjørn Johansenpike53 cm
- 2Ida Boströmperch24 cm
- 3Erik Blomperch19 cm
- 4Andreas Petterssonperch19 cm
- 5Torbjörn Karlssonperch18 cm
- 6Karin Johansenroach15 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmBjørn Johansen
perch19 cmErik Blom
roach15 cmKarin Johansen
The same water, for real
