Rödtjärnet
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 2.8 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Rödtjärnet lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
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.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Rödtjärnet 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 Rödtjärnet
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Rödtjärnet
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Rödtjärnet, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Rödtjärnet 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.
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Boströmpike55 cm
- 2Erik Blompike50 cm
- 3Hanna Petterssonroach17 cm
- 4Elin Åbergroach16 cm
- 5Nils Sandströmroach15 cm
- 6Sabine Vainioroach15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmErik Blom
roach17 cmHanna Pettersson
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