Bollsjön
northern mesotrophic lake · 63°N
clarity 1.7 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.3mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Bollsjön lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Bollsjön 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 Bollsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Bollsjön
The species list of Bollsjön runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Bollsjön 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
- 1Kjell Krügerpike50 cm
- 2Stefan Ekperch18 cm
- 3Erik Sandströmperch18 cm
- 4Lars Wagnerroach15 cm
- 5Roland Sandströmroach15 cm
- 6Bjørn Ekroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmKjell Krüger
perch18 cmErik Sandström
roach15 cmRoland Sandström
The same water, for real
