Bomsjön
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 65°N
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Bomsjön lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest 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 — Bomsjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- 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 Bomsjön
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.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Bomsjön
The species list of Bomsjön runs to 4. The predators — perch, pike and grayling — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Bomsjön 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
- 1Sara Noréntrout34 cm
- 2Oskar Wikströmtrout31 cm
- 3Axel Raskgrayling30 cm
- 4Sören Dahlgrayling23 cm
- 5Mikael Korhonenperch18 cm
- 6Maria Bakkeperch18 cm
Species records here
trout31 cmOskar Wikström
grayling30 cmAxel Rask
perch18 cmMikael Korhonen
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