Rösimmen
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 13 m6 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 6.5 mmax depth 13 mpH 5.8oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Rösimmen lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (13 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Rösimmen 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 Rösimmen
perch predatory fish
typically ~8 cm · can reach 39 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
pike predatory fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 11 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
löja fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 11 cm
Here löja lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
roach coarse fish
typically ~8 cm · can reach 9 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
ruda fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
Ruda holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Rösimmen
The species list of Rösimmen runs to 6. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Rösimmen 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
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Mikko Norénål46 cm
- 2Oskar Wagnerål45 cm
- 3Mikko Forsbergpike9 cm
- 4Astrid Viklundperch8 cm
- 5Oskar Nilssonlöja7 cm
- 6Astrid Holmlöja7 cm
Species records here
ål45 cmOskar Wagner
pike9 cmMikko Forsberg
perch8 cmAstrid Viklund
löja7 cmOskar Nilsson
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