Rösjön
acidified forest lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 7 m3 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.6 mmax depth 7 mpH 4.6eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Rösjön lies in central Sweden — a acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 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.
- 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 grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Rösjön
Rösjön holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Rösjön are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Stefan Karlssonpike55 cm
- 2Emil Nieminenpike54 cm
- 3Hanna Strandpike51 cm
- 4Bjørn Bakkeperch19 cm
- 5Mikael Korhonenroach14 cm
- 6Maria Sandströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmHanna Strand
perch19 cmBjørn Bakke
roach14 cmMikael Korhonen
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