Rudtjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 2.6 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road
Character of the water
Rudtjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Rudtjärnen 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.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Rudtjärnen
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Rudtjärnen
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Rudtjärnen, carried by roach. 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 Rudtjärnen are alike.
The catch board
- 1Lars Weberpike55 cm
- 2Oskar Åbergpike50 cm
- 3Roland Lundzander49 cm
- 4Ole Forsbergzander45 cm
- 5Anna Nyströmroach14 cm
- 6Bjørn Falkroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmOskar Åberg
zander45 cmOle Forsberg
roach14 cmAnna Nyström
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