Rötebolstjärnet

southern mesotrophic stratified lake · 59°N

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clarity 3.3 mmax depth 13 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Rötebolstjärnet lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 4 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (13 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Rötebolstjärnet 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.
Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Rötebolstjärnet

perch predatory fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

roach coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

zander predatory fish

typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm

Zander is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

vendace whitefish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm

Vendace holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

Fishing Rötebolstjärnet

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Rötebolstjärnet, carried by roach and vendace. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

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 Rötebolstjärnet are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Sabine Vogelpike51 cm
2Magnus Hedlundperch24 cm
3Stefan Karlssonperch19 cm
4Heike Wikströmroach15 cm
5Hanna Åströmvendace14 cm
6Klaus Karlssonvendace13 cm

Species records here

pike51 cmSabine Vogel

perch19 cmStefan Karlsson

roach15 cmHeike Wikström

vendace13 cmKlaus Karlsson

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