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Råsjön

northern humic brown tarn · 64°N
Real lakereal shoreline9 species on recordsources & method
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.9oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Råsjön lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown tarn. 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Råsjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.

  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Råsjön

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.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
nors fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Nors follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.

Fishing Råsjön

Råsjön holds 9 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and roach, nors and whitefish schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

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

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Rickard Olofssonpike51 cm
  2. 2Per Nieminenpike49 cm
  3. 3Mats LindqvistArctic char32 cm
  4. 4Elin Hedlundtrout28 cm
  5. 5Emil Brandtperch19 cm
  6. 6Kjell Olofssonroach15 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmRickard Olofsson
Arctic char32 cmMats Lindqvist
trout28 cmElin Hedlund
perch19 cmEmil Brandt
roach15 cmKjell Olofsson
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