Bolmen

southern mesotrophic stratified lake · 57°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 36 m19 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 3.4 mmax depth 36 mpH 6.7mesotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

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Character of the water

Bolmen lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 5 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

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

Large and deep (36 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Bolmen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.

Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Bolmen

perch predatory fish

typically ~11 cm · can reach 40 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

ål fish

typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm

Ål lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

björkna fish

typically ~21 cm · can reach 31 cm

Björkna holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

bream coarse fish

typically ~32 cm · can reach 42 cm

Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

elritsa fish

typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm

Elritsa moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

pike predatory fish

typically ~41 cm · can reach 82 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

ruffe perch family

typically ~12 cm · can reach 18 cm

Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

zander predatory fish

typically ~37 cm · can reach 81 cm

Zander is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~51 cm · can reach 58 cm

Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

salmon fish

typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm

In the clear water salmon picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

löja fish

typically ~15 cm · can reach 20 cm

Here löja lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

roach coarse fish

typically ~19 cm · can reach 29 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

trout salmonids

typically ~29 cm · can reach 29 cm

Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

Arctic char salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

ruda fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm

Ruda holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

sarv fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm

Sarv moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~39 cm · can reach 39 cm

Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

vendace whitefish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 21 cm

Vendace holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

sutare fish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm

Sutare holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

Fishing Bolmen

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Bolmen, carried by ål, björkna and bream. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Bolmen 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.