Råsjön
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 62°N
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clarity 2.0 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Råsjön lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Råsjön 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 Råsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 41 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~39 cm · can reach 52 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 27 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Råsjön
The species list of Råsjön runs to 3. 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 Råsjön 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Nils Nieminenpike32 cm
- 2Hanna Petterssonpike30 cm
- 3Anders Blompike30 cm
- 4Heike Dahlperch14 cm
- 5Fredrik Korhonenroach13 cm
- 6Nils Lindqvistroach13 cm
Species records here
pike30 cmAnders Blom
perch14 cmHeike Dahl
roach13 cmFredrik Korhonen
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