Rogen
mesotrophic lake · 62°N
Real lakereal shoreline8 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 3.2 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.6mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Rogen 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 — Rogen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Rogen
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 ~43 cm · can reach 61 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
grayling fish
typically ~34 cm · can reach 43 cm
Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~31 cm · can reach 31 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
Fishing Rogen
Rogen holds 8 species, with perch, pike and grayling at the top of the chain and roach and whitefish schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Rogen 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 Noréngrayling28 cm
- 2Ole Webergrayling27 cm
- 3Petra Brandtgrayling27 cm
- 4Heike Lindqvistwhitefish27 cm
- 5Bjørn Boströmroach16 cm
- 6Jukka Sandströmroach14 cm
Species records here
grayling27 cmPetra Brandt
whitefish27 cmHeike Lindqvist
roach16 cmBjørn Boström
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