Rackeltjärnen

mesotrophic lake · 61°N

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clarity 2.9 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Rackeltjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.

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 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Rackeltjärnen 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 Rackeltjärnen

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 Rackeltjärnen

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Rackeltjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Rackeltjärnen are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Lars Weberpike50 cm
2Fredrik Korhonenperch18 cm
3Heike Sundinperch18 cm
4Oskar Åbergperch18 cm
5Bjørn Boströmperch18 cm
6Oskar Wagnerroach14 cm

Species records here

pike50 cmLars Weber

perch18 cmHeike Sundin

roach14 cmOskar Wagner

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish