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Rösjön

southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shoreline2 species on recordsources & method
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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Gustav Schmidtpike56 cm
  2. 2Bjørn Boströmpike54 cm
  3. 3Björn Falkpike49 cm
  4. 4Lars Wagnerperch18 cm
  5. 5Sören Månssonperch18 cm
  6. 6Emil Nyströmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmBjørn Boström
perch18 cmSören Månsson
The same water, for real