Rötjärnet
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shoreline5 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 4.2 mmax depth 8 mpH 6.7mesotrophicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Rötjärnet lies in central Sweden — a 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 (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Rötjärnet FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- 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 Rötjärnet
perch predatory fish
typically ~23 cm · can reach 42 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 22 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Rötjärnet
Rötjärnet holds 5 species, with perch, pike and trout at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Rötjärnet 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
- 1Axel Månssontrout29 cm
- 2Elin HansenArctic char29 cm
- 3Wolfgang LindqvistArctic char28 cm
- 4Wolfgang Korhonentrout28 cm
- 5Elin HedlundArctic char28 cm
- 6Maria Häggperch18 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmWolfgang Korhonen
Arctic char28 cmElin Hedlund
perch18 cmMaria Hägg
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