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Rösjön

northern humic brown forest lake · 65°N
Real lakereal shoreline2 species on recordsources & method
clarity 2.1 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.7oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Rösjön lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Rösjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Rösjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

Fishing Rösjön

perch and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Rösjön. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Jukka Sundintrout29 cm
  2. 2Stefan Brandttrout28 cm
  3. 3Rickard Lundtrout28 cm
  4. 4Fredrik Krügerperch20 cm
  5. 5Johan Karlssonperch20 cm
  6. 6Linnea Häggperch18 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmStefan Brandt
perch20 cmFredrik Krüger
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