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Bollsjön

southern humic brown forest lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shoreline3 species on recordsources & method
clarity 2.0 mmax depth 8 mpH 5.7mesotrophic · humicstatus moderateno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Bollsjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

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
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Down on the bottom ål sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

Fishing Bollsjön

Bollsjön holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and ål schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Bollsjön are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Elin Strandpike55 cm
  2. 2Torbjörn Brandtpike53 cm
  3. 3Magnus Johansenpike53 cm
  4. 4Oskar Vogelpike50 cm
  5. 5Mikko Brandtpike49 cm
  6. 6Per Bakkeål48 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmOskar Vogel
ål48 cmPer Bakke
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