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Simonsbosjön

clear oligotrophic forest lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shoreline5 species on recordsources & method →
clarity 7.6 mmax depth 8 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
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Character of the water

Simonsbosjön lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

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

Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Simonsbosjön 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 Simonsbosjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

Fishing Simonsbosjön

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Simonsbosjön, carried by bream and roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

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 Simonsbosjön are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Per Åbergpike58 cm
  2. 2Roland Lundburbot38 cm
  3. 3Anders Blomburbot37 cm
  4. 4Tomas Wikströmbream31 cm
  5. 5Bjørn Johansenperch20 cm
  6. 6Kjell Karlssonroach15 cm
Species records here
pike58 cmPer Åberg
burbot37 cmAnders Blom
bream31 cmTomas Wikström
perch20 cmBjørn Johansen
roach15 cmKjell Karlsson
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish