Rávddaluoppal
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 68°N
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.4oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Rávddaluoppal 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.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Rávddaluoppal FVOF. Day permit ~120 kr · annual permit ~600 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Rávddaluoppal
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Rávddaluoppal
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Rávddaluoppal, carried by roach, bream and ruffe. 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 Rávddaluoppal are alike.
The catch board
- 1Heike Häggpike49 cm
- 2Klaus Karlssonzander42 cm
- 3Erik Holmzander41 cm
- 4Jonas Häggbream35 cm
- 5Lars Korhonenbream32 cm
- 6Elin Åbergperch18 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmHeike Hägg
zander41 cmErik Holm
bream35 cmJonas Hägg
perch18 cmElin Åberg
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