Rishageröd Vatten
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 10 m4 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 2.9 mmax depth 10 mpH 6.5mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Rishageröd Vatten lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Rishageröd Vatten 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 Rishageröd Vatten
perch predatory fish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 38 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~33 cm · can reach 33 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.
vendace whitefish
typically ~21 cm · can reach 21 cm
Vendace cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
Fishing Rishageröd Vatten
The species list of Rishageröd Vatten runs to 4. 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 Rishageröd Vatten 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
- 1Roland Holmpike26 cm
- 2Erik Raskroach16 cm
- 3Roland Olofssonvendace16 cm
- 4Oskar Hedlundroach15 cm
- 5Klaus Olofssonperch15 cm
- 6Karl Lundperch15 cm
Species records here
pike26 cmRoland Holm
roach16 cmErik Rask
vendace16 cmRoland Olofsson
perch15 cmKarl Lund
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