Rotsjötjärnarna
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 61°N
clarity 6.2 mmax depth 8 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Rotsjötjärnarna lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Rotsjötjärnarna 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 Rotsjötjärnarna
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.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling 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 ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Rotsjötjärnarna
perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Rotsjötjärnarna. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Rotsjötjärnarna 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Heike Sundinpike50 cm
- 2Elin Månssontrout31 cm
- 3Jürgen Hansentrout30 cm
- 4Linnea Björktrout29 cm
- 5Maria Olofssontrout28 cm
- 6Mikael Petterssongrayling27 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmHeike Sundin
trout28 cmMaria Olofsson
grayling27 cmMikael Pettersson
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