Råtjijaure
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 67°N
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 2 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Råtjijaure lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Råtjijaure 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 Råtjijaure
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Råtjijaure
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Råtjijaure, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Råtjijaure 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.
The catch board
- 1Gustav Raskpike51 cm
- 2Johan Viklundperch18 cm
- 3Maria Ekperch18 cm
- 4Nils Viklundperch18 cm
- 5Roland Sandströmperch18 cm
- 6Erik Viklundroach15 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmGustav Rask
perch18 cmRoland Sandström
roach15 cmErik Viklund
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