Rötjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 4.8 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.7mesotrophicstatus moderatepaved road
Character of the water
Rötjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
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.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Rötjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Rötjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Rötjärnen
Rötjärnen 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 Rötjärnen are alike.
The catch board
- 1Klaus Strandpike59 cm
- 2Eva Viklundpike54 cm
- 3Erik Schmidtpike52 cm
- 4Nils Lindqvistperch18 cm
- 5Ole Brandtperch18 cm
- 6Tomas Lindqvistroach15 cm
Species records here
pike59 cmKlaus Strand
perch18 cmNils Lindqvist
roach15 cmTomas Lindqvist
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