Rinttjärn
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 4.4 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Rinttjärn 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 — Rinttjärn FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Rinttjärn
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
Elritsa moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Rinttjärn
perch sit at the top of the food chain in Rinttjärn, carried by elritsa. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Rinttjärn 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
- 1Ida Vogelperch19 cm
- 2Jukka Schmidtperch19 cm
- 3Oskar Nilssonperch18 cm
- 4Jürgen Hansenelritsa6 cm
- 5Stefan Korhonenelritsa6 cm
- 6Gustav Blomelritsa5 cm
Species records here
perch19 cmIda Vogel
elritsa6 cmJürgen Hansen
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