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Bolasjö

southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shoreline4 species on recordsources & method
clarity 6.7 mmax depth 7 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Bolasjö lies in the south — a southern 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 — Bolasjö FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Bolasjö

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
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.

Fishing Bolasjö

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

Whoever fishes Bolasjö 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.

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. 1Linnea Korhonenpike57 cm
  2. 2Gustav Karlssonpike51 cm
  3. 3Andreas Johansenål48 cm
  4. 4Stefan Brandtål46 cm
  5. 5Per Nyströmperch19 cm
  6. 6Sabine Vainioroach14 cm
Species records here
pike57 cmLinnea Korhonen
ål48 cmAndreas Johansen
perch19 cmPer Nyström
roach14 cmSabine Vainio
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