Ruodosjärvi
northern mesotrophic lake · 68°N
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.8mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Ruodosjärvi lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic 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 — Ruodosjärvi 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 Ruodosjärvi
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.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Ruodosjärvi
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Ruodosjärvi, carried by roach and bream. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Ruodosjärvi 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
- 1Magnus Raskpike63 cm
- 2Heike Lindqvistpike54 cm
- 3Sören Månssonzander42 cm
- 4Jonas Weberperch18 cm
- 5Gustav Nilssonperch18 cm
- 6Karl Raskroach14 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmHeike Lindqvist
zander42 cmSören Månsson
perch18 cmGustav Nilsson
roach14 cmKarl Rask
The same water, for real
