Nedre Bolsjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 39 m3 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 39 mpH 6.8mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Nedre Bolsjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Large and deep (39 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 — Nedre Bolsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Nedre Bolsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 42 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~43 cm · can reach 73 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~23 cm · can reach 27 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Nedre Bolsjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Nedre Bolsjön, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Nedre Bolsjön 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.
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.
The catch board
- 1Lars Weberpike34 cm
- 2Emil Wagnerroach18 cm
- 3Eva Viklundperch15 cm
- 4Hanna Petterssonperch15 cm
- 5Anna Lundperch14 cm
- 6Karl Norénperch13 cm
Species records here
pike34 cmLars Weber
roach18 cmEmil Wagner
perch14 cmAnna Lund
The same water, for real
