Rösjön
mesotrophic lake · 61°N
clarity 2.6 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Rösjön lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Rösjön 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 Rösjön
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.
Fishing Rösjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Rösjön, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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
- 1Roland Schmidtpike52 cm
- 2Axel Petterssonpike51 cm
- 3Maria Bakkeperch20 cm
- 4Ole Brandtperch19 cm
- 5Jonas Johansenperch18 cm
- 6Maria Ekperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmAxel Pettersson
perch18 cmMaria Ek
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