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Bossjön

southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 23 m4 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 2.0 mmax depth 23 mpH 6.7eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road

Character of the water

Bossjön lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.

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.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (23 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Bossjön 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 Bossjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 44 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~61 cm · can reach 61 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~36 cm · can reach 36 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~23 cm · can reach 26 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

Fishing Bossjön

The species list of Bossjön runs to 4. 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.

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 Bossjön are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Wolfgang Lindqvistburbot27 cm
  2. 2Lars Sandströmburbot27 cm
  3. 3Oskar Åbergburbot27 cm
  4. 4Jonas Weberroach19 cm
  5. 5Per Nyströmperch18 cm
  6. 6Heike Sjöbergperch15 cm
Species records here
burbot27 cmOskar Åberg
roach19 cmJonas Weber
perch15 cmHeike Sjöberg
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