Rössjön

southern humic brown forest lake · 56°N

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clarity 3.0 mmax depth 24 mpH 6.8mesotrophic · humicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

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Character of the water

Rössjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. In summer a thermocline settles around 18 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

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

Large and deep (24 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Rössjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.

Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
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 Rössjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~21 cm · can reach 43 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

ål fish

typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm

Down on the bottom ål sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

bream coarse fish

typically ~42 cm · can reach 62 cm

Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

pike predatory fish

typically ~60 cm · can reach 106 cm

Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

zander predatory fish

typically ~36 cm · can reach 83 cm

Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~24 cm · can reach 31 cm

Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

löja fish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 20 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps löja moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

roach coarse fish

typically ~23 cm · can reach 33 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps roach 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.

vendace whitefish

typically ~15 cm · can reach 21 cm

Vendace follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.

sutare fish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm

Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Rössjön

Rössjön holds 11 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and ål, bream and löja schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.

Every session at Rössjön is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

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.
In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Stefan Ekål48 cm
2Klaus Karlssonsutare32 cm
3Heike Nilssonzander29 cm
4Maria Bakkeroach19 cm
5Karin Sjöbergperch17 cm
6Kjell Bergvendace12 cm

Species records here

ål48 cmStefan Ek

sutare32 cmKlaus Karlsson

zander29 cmHeike Nilsson

roach19 cmMaria Bakke

perch17 cmKarin Sjöberg

vendace12 cmKjell Berg

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish