Rastsjön
humic brown tarn · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 3 m6 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 3.5 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.2eutrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Rastsjön lies in central Sweden — a humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Rastsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Rastsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~6 cm · can reach 29 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 41 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 38 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
ruffe perch family
typically ~8 cm · can reach 12 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~9 cm · can reach 28 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sarv fish
typically ~24 cm · can reach 24 cm
Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Rastsjön
The species list of Rastsjön runs to 6. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Rastsjön 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Oskar Åbergpike28 cm
- 2Elin Hedlundsarv18 cm
- 3Per Häggroach9 cm
- 4Mats Häggroach8 cm
- 5Kjell Dahlperch6 cm
- 6Bjørn Bakkeperch6 cm
Species records here
pike28 cmOskar Åberg
sarv18 cmElin Hedlund
roach9 cmPer Hägg
perch6 cmKjell Dahl
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