Racken
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 52 m12 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 52 mpH 6.8mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Racken lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Large and deep (52 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Racken FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Racken
perch predatory fish
typically ~27 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
pike predatory fish
typically ~52 cm · can reach 52 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~10 cm · can reach 13 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 51 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
salmon fish
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
Salmon is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
löja fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 19 cm
Löja moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
roach coarse fish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 26 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
nors fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 13 cm
Nors cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
trout salmonids
typically ~26 cm · can reach 26 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
vendace whitefish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 18 cm
Vendace cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
Fishing Racken
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Racken, carried by ål, ruffe and löja. 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 Racken are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Jonas Blomål51 cm
- 2Stefan Brandtburbot28 cm
- 3Roland Lundwhitefish28 cm
- 4Rickard Norénvendace13 cm
- 5Mats Häggvendace13 cm
- 6Kjell Berglöja9 cm
Species records here
ål51 cmJonas Blom
burbot28 cmStefan Brandt
whitefish28 cmRoland Lund
vendace13 cmRickard Norén
löja9 cmKjell Berg
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