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Sör-Bodtjärnen

northern humic brown forest lake · 63°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.6oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Character of the water

Sör-Bodtjärnen 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.

Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Sör-Bodtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Sör-Bodtjärnen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

Fishing Sör-Bodtjärnen

Sör-Bodtjärnen holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Whoever fishes Sör-Bodtjärnen 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

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

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Wolfgang Åbergpike52 cm
  2. 2Petra Olofssonpike51 cm
  3. 3Tomas Åströmpike49 cm
  4. 4Fredrik Hedlundperch20 cm
  5. 5Fredrik Korhonenperch18 cm
  6. 6Johan Karlssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmPetra Olofsson
perch18 cmFredrik Korhonen
The same water, for real