Råbelövsjön

southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 56°N

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clarity 2.3 mmax depth 11 mpH 7.8eutrophicstatus poorno road · 50 min for the last stretch

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Character of the water

Råbelövsjön lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 3 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (11 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

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

Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Råbelövsjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~13 cm · can reach 36 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

ål fish

typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm

Down on the bottom ål sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

bream coarse fish

typically ~29 cm · can reach 53 cm

Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

pike predatory fish

typically ~65 cm · can reach 89 cm

Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

ruffe perch family

typically ~9 cm · can reach 14 cm

Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

zander predatory fish

typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm

Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

roach coarse fish

typically ~17 cm · can reach 33 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

ruda fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm

Ruda works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

sarv fish

typically ~21 cm · can reach 29 cm

Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

sutare fish

typically ~47 cm · can reach 54 cm

Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Råbelövsjön

Råbelövsjön holds 10 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and ål, bream and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Råbelövsjön are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Stratified, oxygen-poor lakes push the fish up above the thermocline in summer.
Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Jukka Sundinål47 cm
2Johan Björksutare38 cm
3Lars Webersutare36 cm
4Astrid Häggsutare36 cm
5Henrik Nyströmbream23 cm
6Per Nieminenperch11 cm

Species records here

ål47 cmJukka Sundin

sutare38 cmJohan Björk

bream23 cmHenrik Nyström

perch11 cmPer Nieminen

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

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