Raakejärvi
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 68°N
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Raakejärvi lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Raakejärvi 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 Raakejärvi
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Raakejärvi
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Raakejärvi, carried by roach and bream. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Every session at Raakejärvi 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Rickard Brandtpike51 cm
- 2Sara Fischerbream32 cm
- 3Sören Björkbream31 cm
- 4Mats Häggbream31 cm
- 5Stefan Korhonenperch19 cm
- 6Wolfgang Ekroach15 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmRickard Brandt
bream31 cmSören Björk
perch19 cmStefan Korhonen
roach15 cmWolfgang Ek
The same water, for real
