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Rävatjärnen

northern mesotrophic lake · 63°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 2.9 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Rävatjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern 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.

Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Rävatjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Rävatjärnen

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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Rävatjärnen

The species list of Rävatjärnen runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Whoever fishes Rävatjärnen 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Wolfgang Olofssonpike53 cm
  2. 2Sara Lehmannpike49 cm
  3. 3Gustav Karlssonperch19 cm
  4. 4Karin Ekperch18 cm
  5. 5Elin Åbergruffe10 cm
  6. 6Jürgen Falkruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmWolfgang Olofsson
perch18 cmKarin Ek
ruffe10 cmJürgen Falk
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