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Roggsjön

humic brown forest lake · 62°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 14 m9 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 14 mpH 5.8oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Roggsjön lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. In summer a thermocline settles around 8 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (14 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Roggsjön 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 Roggsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 44 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Down on the bottom ål sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~56 cm · can reach 56 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
ruffe perch family
typically ~9 cm · can reach 11 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~24 cm · can reach 29 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, regnbåge shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.

Fishing Roggsjön

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Roggsjön, carried by ål, ruffe and roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Every session at Roggsjön 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Maria Olofssonål47 cm
  2. 2Nils Viklundpike42 cm
  3. 3Magnus Forsbergburbot36 cm
  4. 4Jürgen Schmidtroach20 cm
  5. 5Mats Hansenroach18 cm
  6. 6Jukka Erikssonruffe7 cm
Species records here
ål47 cmMaria Olofsson
pike42 cmNils Viklund
burbot36 cmMagnus Forsberg
roach20 cmJürgen Schmidt
ruffe7 cmJukka Eriksson
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish