Sjöbosjön
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 23 m4 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 2.5 mmax depth 23 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Sjöbosjön lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (23 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Sjöbosjön 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 Sjöbosjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 31 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~65 cm · can reach 65 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 7 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 22 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
Fishing Sjöbosjön
Sjöbosjön holds 4 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.
Whoever fishes Sjöbosjön 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.
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang Nyströmpike51 cm
- 2Stefan Korhonenroach11 cm
- 3Tomas Åströmroach10 cm
- 4Heike Brandtperch10 cm
- 5Erik Sandströmperch10 cm
- 6Hanna Åströmburbot6 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmWolfgang Nyström
perch10 cmHeike Brandt
roach10 cmTomas Åström
burbot6 cmHanna Åström
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