Rötjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 3.6 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Rötjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.
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 ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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
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.
Fishing Rötjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Rötjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Rötjärnen 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.
The catch board
- 1Emil Nyströmpike50 cm
- 2Heike Korhonenperch19 cm
- 3Per Krügerroach18 cm
- 4Fredrik Hedlundperch18 cm
- 5Mats Häggperch18 cm
- 6Stefan Strandroach15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmEmil Nyström
perch18 cmMats Hägg
roach15 cmStefan Strand
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