Rautojaureh H.741
northern acidified forest lake · 69°N
clarity 3.2 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.2mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Rautojaureh H.741 lies in the cold north — a northern acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.
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 — Rautojaureh H.741 FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Rautojaureh H.741
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Rautojaureh H.741
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Rautojaureh H.741. 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 Rautojaureh H.741 are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Jukka Weberpike59 cm
- 2Magnus Johansenperch21 cm
- 3Erik Sjöbergperch19 cm
- 4Jonas Wagnerperch19 cm
- 5Emil Boströmperch18 cm
- 6Uwe Vainioperch18 cm
Species records here
pike59 cmJukka Weber
perch21 cmMagnus Johansen
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