Rötjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 4.7 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.5mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Rötjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
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.
Fishing Rötjärnen
Rötjärnen holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Rötjärnen 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.
The catch board
- 1Anna Nyströmpike61 cm
- 2Anders Nilssonpike53 cm
- 3Anna Nieminenpike52 cm
- 4Kjell Krügerperch20 cm
- 5Jukka Sandströmperch19 cm
- 6Andreas Petterssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmAnders Nilsson
perch19 cmJukka Sandström
The same water, for real
