Rysslok
mesotrophic lake · 61°N
clarity 3.2 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.6mesotrophicstatus moderatepaved road
Character of the water
Rysslok 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Rysslok 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 Rysslok
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.
Fishing Rysslok
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Rysslok. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Rysslok 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
- 1Roland Olofssonpike50 cm
- 2Stefan Strandpike50 cm
- 3Eva Viklundperch21 cm
- 4Karin Johansenperch19 cm
- 5Tomas Weberperch18 cm
- 6Karin Ekperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmRoland Olofsson
perch21 cmEva Viklund
The same water, for real
