Norra Bullaresjön

southern clear oligotrophic deep lake · 59°N

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clarity 2.1 mmax depth 38 mpH 6.6oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

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Character of the water

Norra Bullaresjön lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic deep lake.

The surroundings

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

Large and deep (38 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 — Norra Bullaresjön 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 Norra Bullaresjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~20 cm · can reach 47 cm

Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

ål fish

typically ~51 cm · can reach 60 cm

Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

bream coarse fish

typically ~42 cm · can reach 59 cm

Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

pike predatory fish

typically ~72 cm · can reach 72 cm

In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

roach coarse fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 26 cm

Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

nors fish

typically ~23 cm · can reach 27 cm

Nors cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

trout salmonids

typically ~52 cm · can reach 53 cm

In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

regnbåge fish

typically ~52 cm · can reach 52 cm

Regnbåge is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~48 cm · can reach 48 cm

Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

vendace whitefish

typically ~21 cm · can reach 30 cm

Vendace cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

Fishing Norra Bullaresjön

The species list of Norra Bullaresjön runs to 10. The predators — perch, pike and trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Whoever fishes Norra Bullaresjön 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

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Stefan Falkpike54 cm
2Stefan Brandtbream35 cm
3Henrik Forsbergnors19 cm
4Stefan Korhonenperch17 cm
5Fredrik Hedlundvendace17 cm
6Gustav Blomvendace16 cm

Species records here

pike54 cmStefan Falk

bream35 cmStefan Brandt

nors19 cmHenrik Forsberg

vendace17 cmFredrik Hedlund

perch17 cmStefan Korhonen

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