Råsjön
southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 59°N
clarity 8.2 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Råsjön lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
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 ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 ~19 cm · can reach 31 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 16 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~9 cm · can reach 13 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
roach coarse fish
typically ~20 cm · can reach 27 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Råsjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Råsjön, carried by ruffe and roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Hanna Strandroach16 cm
- 2Fredrik Krügerpike13 cm
- 3Jonas Blompike12 cm
- 4Hanna Johansenruffe9 cm
- 5Emil Åströmruffe8 cm
- 6Jukka Korhonenruffe7 cm
Species records here
roach16 cmHanna Strand
pike13 cmFredrik Krüger
ruffe9 cmHanna Johansen
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