Räismäjärvet
northern mesotrophic lake · 68°N
clarity 4.1 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Räismäjärvet lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Räismäjärvet FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Räismäjärvet
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Räismäjärvet
perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Räismäjärvet, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Räismäjärvet 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
- 1Sören Månssonpike59 cm
- 2Ole Björktrout29 cm
- 3Lars Nilssonperch18 cm
- 4Johan Nieminenperch18 cm
- 5Elin Hedlundperch18 cm
- 6Roland Krügerroach14 cm
Species records here
pike59 cmSören Månsson
trout29 cmOle Björk
perch18 cmElin Hedlund
roach14 cmRoland Krüger
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