Rösjön
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 57°N
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Rösjön lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Rösjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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.
Fishing Rösjön
The species list of Rösjön runs to 2. 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 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Gustav Schmidtpike56 cm
- 2Bjørn Boströmpike54 cm
- 3Björn Falkpike49 cm
- 4Lars Wagnerperch18 cm
- 5Sören Månssonperch18 cm
- 6Emil Nyströmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmBjørn Boström
perch18 cmSören Månsson
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