Iso Riekattelema
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 67°N
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Iso Riekattelema lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Iso Riekattelema FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Iso Riekattelema
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Iso Riekattelema
Iso Riekattelema holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and bream schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Iso Riekattelema 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Jonas Krügerbream32 cm
- 2Karl Norénbream31 cm
- 3Torbjörn Petterssonperch20 cm
- 4Jonas Häggroach15 cm
- 5Fredrik Korhonenroach15 cm
- 6Per Nyströmroach15 cm
Species records here
bream32 cmJonas Krüger
perch20 cmTorbjörn Pettersson
roach15 cmJonas Hägg
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