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Rödingtjärnen

northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 65°N
Real lakereal shoreline2 species on recordsources & method
clarity 7.3 mmax depth 8 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Rödingtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Rödingtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Rödingtjärnen

trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

Fishing Rödingtjärnen

trout and Arctic char sit at the top of the food chain in Rödingtjärnen. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Rödingtjärnen 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

  • Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Ole HedlundArctic char31 cm
  2. 2Bjørn Boströmtrout30 cm
  3. 3Magnus RaskArctic char30 cm
  4. 4Emil WagnerArctic char29 cm
  5. 5Per Nyströmtrout29 cm
  6. 6Elin SjöbergArctic char28 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmBjørn Boström
Arctic char29 cmEmil Wagner
The same water, for real