Råden
southern humic brown forest lake · 58°N
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 12 mpH 5.7oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Råden lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (12 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Råden 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 Råden
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Fishing Råden
Råden holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Råden 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Boströmpike55 cm
- 2Karin Månssonpike50 cm
- 3Jonas Krügerpike50 cm
- 4Eva Nyströmpike50 cm
- 5Erik Sandströmperch19 cm
- 6Gustav Viklundperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmEva Nyström
perch18 cmGustav Viklund
The same water, for real
