Piparbölessjön

northern humic brown forest lake · 64°N

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clarity 2.1 mmax depth 13 mpH 6.5oligotrophic · humicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Fish Piparbölessjön Buy forecast

Character of the water

Piparbölessjön lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

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

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (13 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Piparbölessjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Piparbölessjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~19 cm · can reach 40 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

bream coarse fish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 48 cm

Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

pike predatory fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 89 cm

Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

ruffe perch family

typically ~6 cm · can reach 6 cm

Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

roach coarse fish

typically ~13 cm · can reach 23 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

nors fish

typically ~9 cm · can reach 10 cm

Nors follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm

Whitefish roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.

Fishing Piparbölessjön

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Piparbölessjön, carried by bream, ruffe and roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

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 Piparbölessjön are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Henrik Forsbergpike38 cm
2Jukka Sandströmpike38 cm
3Ida Sundinbream24 cm
4Rickard Norénbream23 cm
5Johan Nieminennors7 cm
6Gustav Åströmruffe5 cm

Species records here

pike38 cmJukka Sandström

bream23 cmRickard Norén

nors7 cmJohan Nieminen

ruffe5 cmGustav Åström

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish