Bolagen
mesotrophic lake · 63°N
clarity 3.6 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Bolagen 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 (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Bolagen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Bolagen
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 ~28 cm · can reach 42 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Bolagen
Bolagen 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.
Whoever fishes Bolagen regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
The catch board
- 1Linnea Korhonentrout23 cm
- 2Torbjörn Lundtrout22 cm
- 3Nils Viklundperch18 cm
- 4Maria Lundroach16 cm
- 5Heike Sjöbergroach15 cm
- 6Mats Häggroach14 cm
Species records here
trout22 cmTorbjörn Lund
perch18 cmNils Viklund
roach15 cmHeike Sjöberg
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