Lake Bohinj – Kramar
Lake Bohinj, Slovenia's largest (3.3 km²) and deepest (45 m) natural lake, lies in Triglav National Park, where diving in the lake is allowed without the park's consent. The Kramar site on a small cape near St John's church has an organised bathing area with steps into the water, making it the easiest shore entry and a favourite for night dives. Most life is on weedy slopes between 2 and 7 m, with a steep wall with overhangs and cracks halfway towards St John's; below about 7 m the bottom turns to bare mud, and the lake exceeds 20 m here. Expect chub and perch, and burbot especially at night. Surface water reaches 25 °C in summer, but it is about 4 °C at depth.
Facts
- Region: Slovenia – Lakes, Rivers & Caves
- Area: Julian Alps & Gorenjska (Bohinj, Bled)
- Depth: 2–20 m
- Level: beginner
- Current: low
- Type: bay, wall, night
- Coordinates: 46.28218, 13.88036
- Highlights: chub, perch, burbot (often on night dives), steep wall with overhangs and crevices, weedy slopes at 2–7 m, sunken stumps and trees
- Tips: Dives beyond about 10 m make little sense – it gets very cold and lifeless. Carry a compass for the featureless mud bottom. The car park is paid in summer. Exit is possible along most of the shore towards St John's except private plots. Stay within bathing-area and boating rules and use a marker buoy. Local club listed by the atlas: DPVD Bohinj.