Ryggsjön
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 12 m5 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 12 mpH 6.9oligotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Ryggsjön lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (12 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Ryggsjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Ryggsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 22 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
elritsa fish
typically ~9 cm · can reach 11 cm
Here elritsa lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
trout salmonids
typically ~21 cm · can reach 21 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 Ryggsjön
perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Ryggsjön, carried by elritsa. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Ryggsjön 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.
The catch board
- 1Magnus Lehmannpike51 cm
- 2Anna Vainiopike50 cm
- 3Bjørn NyströmArctic char31 cm
- 4Petra MånssonArctic char29 cm
- 5Ole Nyströmtrout16 cm
- 6Axel Raskperch12 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmMagnus Lehmann
Arctic char31 cmBjørn Nyström
trout16 cmOle Nyström
perch12 cmAxel Rask
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