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Bolltjärnen

northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 65°N
Real lakereal shoreline3 species on recordsources & method
clarity 2.4 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Character of the water

Bolltjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Bolltjärnen 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 Bolltjärnen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
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.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Bolltjärnen

The species list of Bolltjärnen runs to 3. The predators — perch, pike and burbot — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Bolltjärnen 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Ole Brandtpike56 cm
  2. 2Stefan Korhonenburbot40 cm
  3. 3Emil Lundburbot37 cm
  4. 4Anders Karlssonburbot36 cm
  5. 5Ida Månssonperch18 cm
  6. 6Kjell Björkperch18 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmOle Brandt
burbot36 cmAnders Karlsson
perch18 cmIda Månsson
The same water, for real