Kårebolssjön
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 60°N
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clarity 1.5 mmax depth 14 mpH 6.3oligotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Kårebolssjön lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (14 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kårebolssjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Kårebolssjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 33 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 55 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Here grayling lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water regnbåge picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~25 cm · can reach 36 cm
Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
Fishing Kårebolssjön
perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Kårebolssjön, carried by regnbåge and whitefish. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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 Kårebolssjön are alike.
The catch board
- 1Mikko Norénburbot37 cm
- 2Erik Sandströmburbot36 cm
- 3Jonas Blomburbot36 cm
- 4Stefan Ektrout29 cm
- 5Per Bakkewhitefish19 cm
- 6Sara Holmperch11 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmMikko Norén
trout29 cmStefan Ek
whitefish19 cmPer Bakke
perch11 cmSara Holm
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