Rakkosjön
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 66°N
clarity 4.4 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Rakkosjön lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest 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 — Rakkosjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Rakkosjön
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.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
Elritsa moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
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.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Here grayling lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
Fishing Rakkosjön
perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Rakkosjön, carried by elritsa, whitefish and vendace. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Rakkosjön 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.
The catch board
- 1Jürgen Hansenpike53 cm
- 2Elin Hedlundburbot38 cm
- 3Ida Norénburbot37 cm
- 4Karin Erikssonwhitefish32 cm
- 5Jukka Schmidtgrayling28 cm
- 6Emil Weberperch20 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmJürgen Hansen
burbot38 cmElin Hedlund
whitefish32 cmKarin Eriksson
grayling28 cmJukka Schmidt
perch20 cmEmil Weber
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