Stora Bodasjön
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 18 m3 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 18 mpH 6.4eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Stora Bodasjön 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 (18 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stora Bodasjön 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 Stora Bodasjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Stora Bodasjön
The species list of Stora Bodasjön runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — 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 Stora Bodasjön are alike.
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
- 1Fredrik Hedlundpike52 cm
- 2Emil Brandtpike51 cm
- 3Ida Månssonpike51 cm
- 4Emil Nieminenpike50 cm
- 5Jukka Schmidtpike50 cm
- 6Tomas Weberål49 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmJukka Schmidt
ål49 cmTomas Weber
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