Rakkajaure
northern mesotrophic lake · 66°N
clarity 4.1 mmax depth 2 mpH 6.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Rakkajaure lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic 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 — Rakkajaure 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 Rakkajaure
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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Rakkajaure
The species list of Rakkajaure runs to 5. The predators — perch, pike and trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Rakkajaure 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.
The catch board
- 1Oskar Vogelpike49 cm
- 2Anna Lundtrout31 cm
- 3Sara Noréntrout28 cm
- 4Jukka Korhonentrout28 cm
- 5Stefan Strandroach14 cm
- 6Erik Olofssonruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmOskar Vogel
trout28 cmSara Norén
roach14 cmStefan Strand
ruffe10 cmErik Olofsson
The same water, for real
