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Rappotjärnen

northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 66°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road

Character of the water

Rappotjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland 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.

Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Rappotjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Rappotjärnen

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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Rappotjärnen

The species list of Rappotjärnen runs to 5. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Whoever fishes Rappotjärnen 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Torbjörn Brandtpike59 cm
  2. 2Heike Holmpike51 cm
  3. 3Karl Sandströmbream31 cm
  4. 4Jukka Norénbream30 cm
  5. 5Astrid Holmperch19 cm
  6. 6Oskar Norénroach16 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmHeike Holm
bream30 cmJukka Norén
perch19 cmAstrid Holm
roach16 cmOskar Norén
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