Rudsjön
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
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clarity 2.4 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Rudsjön lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Rudsjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Rudsjön
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.
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 Rudsjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Rudsjön, carried by roach and bream. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Every session at Rudsjön 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
- 1Björn Falkbream36 cm
- 2Linnea Karlssonbream36 cm
- 3Heike Sjöbergbream33 cm
- 4Stefan Karlssonbream30 cm
- 5Fredrik Erikssonperch23 cm
- 6Anna Vainioroach14 cm
Species records here
bream36 cmBjörn Falk
perch23 cmFredrik Eriksson
roach14 cmAnna Vainio
The same water, for real
