Risten
southern mesotrophic lake · 59°N
clarity 4.9 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.8mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Risten 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 (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Risten FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Risten
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
löja fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
Löja moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Risten
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Risten, carried by ål, bream and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Risten 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
- 1Maria Åbergål51 cm
- 2Heike Häggbream30 cm
- 3Emil Nieminenperch18 cm
- 4Axel Nyströmruffe11 cm
- 5Jürgen Dahllöja10 cm
- 6Sören Dahllöja9 cm
Species records here
ål51 cmMaria Åberg
bream30 cmHeike Hägg
perch18 cmEmil Nieminen
ruffe11 cmAxel Nyström
löja9 cmSören Dahl
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