Räköken
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 8 m5 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 8.6 mmax depth 8 mpH 6.6oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Räköken lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Räköken 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 Räköken
perch predatory fish
typically ~29 cm · can reach 43 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~41 cm · can reach 41 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
ruffe perch family
typically ~7 cm · can reach 11 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 24 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
sarv fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 12 cm
Sarv moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Räköken
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Räköken, carried by ruffe, roach and sarv. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Räköken 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
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Jukka Norénperch28 cm
- 2Wolfgang Olofssonperch23 cm
- 3Sara Norénroach12 cm
- 4Bjørn Boströmroach11 cm
- 5Oskar Nilssonruffe6 cm
- 6Ole Hedlundruffe5 cm
Species records here
perch23 cmWolfgang Olofsson
roach11 cmBjørn Boström
ruffe5 cmOle Hedlund
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