Røragen
acidified forest lake · 63°N
clarity 4.1 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.5mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Røragen lies in central Sweden — a acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.
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 — Røragen 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 Røragen
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 ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Røragen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Røragen. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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 Røragen are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Kjell Björkpike50 cm
- 2Karl Petterssonperch20 cm
- 3Magnus Fischerperch19 cm
- 4Stefan Brandtperch19 cm
- 5Oskar Nilssonperch18 cm
- 6Jonas Krügerperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmKjell Björk
perch19 cmStefan Brandt
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