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Bosgölen

southern humic brown forest lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.7oligotrophic · humicstatus moderatepaved road

Character of the water

Bosgölen 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 sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Bosgölen 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 Bosgölen

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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

Fishing Bosgölen

Bosgölen holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach 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 Bosgölen 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. 1Oskar Wagnerpike54 cm
  2. 2Fredrik Boströmpike52 cm
  3. 3Mikko Krügerpike50 cm
  4. 4Tomas Lehmannperch19 cm
  5. 5Emil Petterssonroach17 cm
  6. 6Jukka Erikssonroach14 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmOskar Wagner
perch19 cmTomas Lehmann
roach14 cmJukka Eriksson
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