Rödtjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 2.8 mmax depth 18 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Rödtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (18 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Rödtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Rödtjärnen
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 Rödtjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Rödtjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Rödtjärnen regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
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.
The catch board
- 1Karin Erikssonpike63 cm
- 2Erik Sandströmpike50 cm
- 3Lars Korhonenpike50 cm
- 4Elin Hedlundpike49 cm
- 5Linnea Korhonenperch21 cm
- 6Elin Nieminenroach15 cm
Species records here
pike63 cmKarin Eriksson
perch21 cmLinnea Korhonen
roach15 cmElin Nieminen
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