Stor-Rössjön
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 64°N
clarity 4.4 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.6oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Stor-Rössjön lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stor-Rössjön 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 Stor-Rössjön
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.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Here grayling lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
Fishing Stor-Rössjön
perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Stor-Rössjön, carried by whitefish. 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 Stor-Rössjön are alike.
The catch board
- 1Linnea Häggpike51 cm
- 2Karin Nyströmpike49 cm
- 3Erik Schmidtburbot37 cm
- 4Anders KarlssonArctic char29 cm
- 5Heike LindqvistArctic char28 cm
- 6Johan Karlssongrayling26 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmLinnea Hägg
burbot37 cmErik Schmidt
Arctic char28 cmHeike Lindqvist
grayling26 cmJohan Karlsson
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