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Bodtjärnarna

northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 64°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 7.7 mmax depth 7 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Bodtjärnarna lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Bodtjärnarna FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.

  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Bodtjärnarna

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.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Fishing Bodtjärnarna

Bodtjärnarna holds 4 species, with perch, pike and trout at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Bodtjärnarna 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

  • Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Maria Olofssonpike50 cm
  2. 2Mikko Holmtrout31 cm
  3. 3Stefan Olofssontrout31 cm
  4. 4Hanna Johansenperch22 cm
  5. 5Emil Lundroach16 cm
  6. 6Tomas Weberroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmMaria Olofsson
trout31 cmStefan Olofsson
perch22 cmHanna Johansen
roach14 cmTomas Weber
The same water, for real