Bogtjärnarna
mesotrophic lake · 63°N
clarity 4.6 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Bogtjärnarna lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
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 — Bogtjärnarna 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 Bogtjärnarna
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.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
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.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
Fishing Bogtjärnarna
perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Bogtjärnarna, carried by roach, regnbåge and whitefish. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Bogtjärnarna 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
- 1Ole Nyströmpike50 cm
- 2Torbjörn Petterssonburbot36 cm
- 3Anna Vainioregnbåge31 cm
- 4Björn Falkgrayling24 cm
- 5Axel Nieminengrayling23 cm
- 6Roland Schmidtroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmOle Nyström
burbot36 cmTorbjörn Pettersson
regnbåge31 cmAnna Vainio
grayling23 cmAxel Nieminen
roach14 cmRoland Schmidt
The same water, for real
