Restjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 61°N
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clarity 4.7 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.7mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Restjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
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 — Restjärnen 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 Restjärnen
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Restjärnen
Restjärnen holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Restjärnen 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
- 1Kjell Brandtpike52 cm
- 2Stefan Falkpike50 cm
- 3Tomas Lehmannperch21 cm
- 4Maria Åbergperch18 cm
- 5Heike Sjöbergroach15 cm
- 6Kjell Dahlroach15 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmKjell Brandt
perch18 cmMaria Åberg
roach15 cmKjell Dahl
The same water, for real
