Rösjön
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 60°N
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clarity 4.1 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.9oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Rösjön lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Rösjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- 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 Rösjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~64 cm · can reach 83 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~51 cm · can reach 61 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 28 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 34 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
Fishing Rösjön
The species list of Rösjön runs to 7. The predators — perch, pike and burbot — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Rösjön 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
- 1Björn Noréntrout31 cm
- 2Sara Fischertrout30 cm
- 3Ole Weberwhitefish17 cm
- 4Mats Lindqvistwhitefish15 cm
- 5Per Dahlperch13 cm
- 6Jukka Sundinperch12 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmSara Fischer
whitefish17 cmOle Weber
perch13 cmPer Dahl
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