Bollen
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 2.8 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Bollen 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 — Bollen 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 Bollen
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.
Fishing Bollen
Bollen holds 3 species, with perch and pike 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 Bollen 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
- 1Axel Nieminenpike53 cm
- 2Stefan Olofssonpike50 cm
- 3Torbjörn Schmidtperch19 cm
- 4Mikael Björkperch18 cm
- 5Anna Häggperch18 cm
- 6Fredrik Boströmroach17 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmAxel Nieminen
perch19 cmTorbjörn Schmidt
roach17 cmFredrik Boström
The same water, for real
