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Rostjärnen

northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 64°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorgravel road

Character of the water

Rostjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland 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 — Rostjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.

  • Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Rostjärnen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Rostjärnen

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

Every session at Rostjärnen 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

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

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Heike Sundinpike57 cm
  2. 2Rickard Olofssonzander44 cm
  3. 3Björn Boströmzander42 cm
  4. 4Magnus Brandtbream30 cm
  5. 5Karin Sjöbergperch19 cm
  6. 6Mikko Sandströmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike57 cmHeike Sundin
zander42 cmBjörn Boström
bream30 cmMagnus Brandt
perch19 cmKarin Sjöberg
The same water, for real