Rassjojauratj
northern humic brown tarn · 67°N
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.8oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Rassjojauratj lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Rassjojauratj FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- 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 Rassjojauratj
elritsa fish
typically ~6 cm · can reach 7 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps elritsa moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
trout salmonids
typically ~23 cm · can reach 35 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Rassjojauratj
The species list of Rassjojauratj runs to 2. The predators — trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Rassjojauratj 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
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Heike Sundintrout19 cm
- 2Emil Boströmtrout19 cm
- 3Magnus Johansentrout18 cm
- 4Mikael Nieminentrout18 cm
- 5Anna Lundelritsa4 cm
- 6Axel Månssonelritsa4 cm
Species records here
trout19 cmHeike Sundin
elritsa4 cmAnna Lund
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