Rällsjön
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 61°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 45 m13 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 1.6 mmax depth 45 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Rällsjön lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Large and deep (45 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Rällsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- 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 Rällsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~21 cm · can reach 39 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~10 cm · can reach 14 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
id fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
Id grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~49 cm · can reach 49 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~24 cm · can reach 31 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~39 cm · can reach 42 cm
In the murky light, Arctic char shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruda fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
Down on the bottom ruda sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
vendace whitefish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 20 cm
Vendace roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
Fishing Rällsjön
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Rällsjön, carried by bream, ruffe and id. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
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 Rällsjön 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
- 1Sören Månssonpike52 cm
- 2Emil Lundwhitefish26 cm
- 3Nils Lindqvistwhitefish24 cm
- 4Eva Nyströmruda15 cm
- 5Ida Månssonruda15 cm
- 6Ida Månssonvendace10 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmSören Månsson
whitefish24 cmNils Lindqvist
ruda15 cmEva Nyström
vendace10 cmIda Månsson
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