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Bosjön

humic brown forest lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 20 m9 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 2.5 mmax depth 20 mpH 5.8oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road

Character of the water

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

The surroundings

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

Large and deep (20 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 — Bosjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Bosjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 42 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ål fish
typically ~60 cm · can reach 60 cm
Down on the bottom ål sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~53 cm · can reach 73 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~28 cm · can reach 49 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
löja fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 16 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps löja moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
roach coarse fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
nors fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Nors follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.

Fishing Bosjön

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Bosjön, carried by ål, löja and roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

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 Bosjön 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.
  • In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Björn Boströmål46 cm
  2. 2Rickard Noréntrout30 cm
  3. 3Heike Holmperch14 cm
  4. 4Kjell Olofssonperch14 cm
  5. 5Magnus Johansenperch13 cm
  6. 6Axel Månssonperch13 cm
Species records here
ål46 cmBjörn Boström
trout30 cmRickard Norén
perch14 cmKjell Olofsson
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