Rävsjötjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 63°N
clarity 3.2 mmax depth 9 mpH 5.7mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Rävsjötjärnen 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.
Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Rävsjötjärnen 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 Rävsjötjärnen
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.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Rävsjötjärnen
The species list of Rävsjötjärnen runs to 4. The predators — perch, pike and burbot — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Rävsjötjärnen is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
The catch board
- 1Karl Boströmpike52 cm
- 2Tomas Åströmburbot36 cm
- 3Björn Olofssonperch22 cm
- 4Rickard Olofssonperch20 cm
- 5Lars Weberroach15 cm
- 6Jürgen Dahlroach15 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmKarl Boström
burbot36 cmTomas Åström
perch20 cmRickard Olofsson
roach15 cmJürgen Dahl
The same water, for real
