Roxen
southern mesotrophic lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 8 m24 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 2.5 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.4mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Roxen lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
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 — Roxen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- 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 Roxen
perch predatory fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 41 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
asp fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 18 cm
Asp is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
björkna fish
typically ~21 cm · can reach 29 cm
Björkna holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
bream coarse fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 64 cm
Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
Elritsa moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 93 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
ruffe perch family
typically ~9 cm · can reach 17 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
zander predatory fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 58 cm
Zander is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Here grayling lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
id fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
Here id lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 30 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
salmon fish
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
In the clear water salmon picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
löja fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 19 cm
Here löja lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
roach coarse fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 38 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
nors fish
typically ~9 cm · can reach 14 cm
Nors holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water regnbåge picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
ruda fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
Ruda holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
sarv fish
typically ~20 cm · can reach 37 cm
Sarv moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
vendace whitefish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 23 cm
Vendace holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
stensimpa fish
typically ~6 cm · can reach 6 cm
Stensimpa holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
sutare fish
typically ~47 cm · can reach 55 cm
Sutare holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Roxen
The species list of Roxen runs to 24. The predators — perch, pike and zander — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size every bay becomes its own fishery.
Every session at Roxen 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.
The catch board
- 1Klaus Karlssonpike43 cm
- 2Per Nyströmsutare41 cm
- 3Nils Viklundwhitefish26 cm
- 4Magnus Brandtburbot23 cm
- 5Per Häggburbot23 cm
- 6Gustav Nilssonburbot22 cm
Species records here
pike43 cmKlaus Karlsson
sutare41 cmPer Nyström
whitefish26 cmNils Viklund
burbot23 cmMagnus Brandt
The same water, for real
