Rensjön
southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shoreline7 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.9oligotrophicstatus unsatisfactoryno road · 50 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Rensjön lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest 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 — Rensjön 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 Rensjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~23 cm · can reach 36 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
björkna fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 29 cm
Björkna lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
pike predatory fish
typically ~53 cm · can reach 53 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~8 cm · can reach 12 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
roach coarse fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 20 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
nors fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 12 cm
Nors cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
sarv fish
typically ~20 cm · can reach 20 cm
Here sarv lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Rensjön
The species list of Rensjön runs to 7. 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 Rensjön 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 Lundperch19 cm
- 2Sören Månssonperch18 cm
- 3Roland Sandströmsarv18 cm
- 4Mats Sjöbergroach13 cm
- 5Sara Johansenbjörkna12 cm
- 6Eva Viklundnors8 cm
Species records here
sarv18 cmRoland Sandström
perch18 cmSören Månsson
roach13 cmMats Sjöberg
björkna12 cmSara Johansen
nors8 cmEva Viklund
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