Rödingsjön
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 65°N
clarity 0.9 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.4oligotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Rödingsjön lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Rödingsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Rödingsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Rödingsjön
The species list of Rödingsjön 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.
Every session at 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.
The catch board
- 1Heike Boströmpike55 cm
- 2Stefan Åströmpike50 cm
- 3Karl Raskperch22 cm
- 4Karl Lundperch20 cm
- 5Stefan Brandtperch18 cm
- 6Axel Nyströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmStefan Åström
perch20 cmKarl Lund
roach14 cmAxel Nyström
The same water, for real
