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Olofsbolsjön

southern mesotrophic lake · 56°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 3.1 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.5mesotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Olofsbolsjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Olofsbolsjön 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 Olofsbolsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Fishing Olofsbolsjön

The species list of Olofsbolsjön runs to 3. 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.

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 Olofsbolsjön are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Ole Hedlundtrout35 cm
  2. 2Mats Häggtrout32 cm
  3. 3Linnea Vogeltrout31 cm
  4. 4Emil Brandttrout30 cm
  5. 5Emil Strandtrout29 cm
  6. 6Fredrik Erikssonperch18 cm
Species records here
trout31 cmLinnea Vogel
perch18 cmFredrik Eriksson
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