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Råstjå

humic brown tarn · 61°N
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clarity 2.2 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.1oligotrophic · humicstatus goodpaved road
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Character of the water

Råstjå lies in central Sweden — a humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Råstjå 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 Råstjå

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
id fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
Id grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.

Fishing Råstjå

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Råstjå, carried by id, roach and whitefish. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Every session at Råstjå 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Emil Falkpike51 cm
  2. 2Andreas Häggid34 cm
  3. 3Kjell Bergwhitefish27 cm
  4. 4Jukka Weberwhitefish26 cm
  5. 5Jukka Sandströmwhitefish24 cm
  6. 6Bjørn Nyströmperch20 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmEmil Falk
id34 cmAndreas Hägg
whitefish26 cmJukka Weber
perch20 cmBjørn Nyström
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish