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Rangsjön

mesotrophic lake · 61°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 23 m6 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 4.6 mmax depth 23 mpH 6.3mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
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Character of the water

Rangsjön lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Large and deep (23 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Rangsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Rangsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 41 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 60 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~20 cm · can reach 21 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 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.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

Fishing Rangsjön

The species list of Rangsjön runs to 6. The predators — perch, pike and burbot — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Rangsjön 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Emil Strandpike43 cm
  2. 2Kjell Falkpike35 cm
  3. 3Heike Boströmperch14 cm
  4. 4Johan Viklundroach14 cm
  5. 5Astrid Hedlundroach14 cm
  6. 6Anders Lindqvistperch14 cm
Species records here
pike43 cmEmil Strand
perch14 cmHeike Boström
roach14 cmAstrid Hedlund
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish