Lill-Rödingsjön
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 65°N
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Lill-Rödingsjön lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
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 — Lill-Rödingsjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Lill-Rödingsjön
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, Arctic char shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Lill-Rödingsjön
Arctic char sit at the top of the food chain in Lill-Rödingsjön. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Every session at Lill-Rödingsjön is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Sören LundArctic char32 cm
- 2Torbjörn HäggArctic char31 cm
- 3Johan KarlssonArctic char30 cm
- 4Axel NilssonArctic char30 cm
- 5Gustav ÅströmArctic char30 cm
- 6Elin HansenArctic char29 cm
The same water, for real