Råttjärnen
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 61°N
clarity 8.6 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Råttjärnen lies in central Sweden — a 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Råttjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Råttjärnen
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 Råttjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Råttjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Råttjärnen 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 Viklundpike50 cm
- 2Linnea Karlssonperch18 cm
- 3Bjørn Ekperch18 cm
- 4Karin Weberroach16 cm
- 5Gustav Raskroach16 cm
- 6Johan Viklundroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmHanna Viklund
perch18 cmLinnea Karlsson
roach14 cmJohan Viklund
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