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Roland

southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinereal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.9eutrophicstatus poorpaved road

Character of the water

Roland lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Roland 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 Roland

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Roland

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Roland, carried by roach, bream and ruffe. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.

The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Roland are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Linnea Vogelpike52 cm
  2. 2Linnea Nieminenpike50 cm
  3. 3Heike Sundinperch19 cm
  4. 4Axel Boströmroach16 cm
  5. 5Maria Erikssonroach14 cm
  6. 6Bjørn Boströmruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmLinnea Vogel
perch19 cmHeike Sundin
roach16 cmAxel Boström
ruffe10 cmBjørn Boström
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