Ryssjön

northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 64°N

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clarity 5.2 mmax depth 7 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Ryssjön lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

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.

Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Ryssjön 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 Ryssjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

ruffe perch family

typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm

Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

roach coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

Fishing Ryssjön

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Ryssjön, carried by ruffe and 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 Ryssjön are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Mikael Petterssonpike56 cm
2Torbjörn Lundpike52 cm
3Jürgen Häggperch19 cm
4Heike Nilssonroach14 cm
5Maria Ekroach14 cm
6Wolfgang Ekruffe9 cm

Species records here

pike56 cmMikael Pettersson

perch19 cmJürgen Hägg

roach14 cmMaria Ek

ruffe9 cmWolfgang Ek

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish