Risgravtjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 61°N
clarity 3.0 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Risgravtjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic 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 — Risgravtjärnen 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 Risgravtjärnen
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.
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Risgravtjärnen
The species list of Risgravtjärnen runs to 4. 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 Risgravtjärnen 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
- 1Heike Brandtpike60 cm
- 2Astrid Häggpike54 cm
- 3Ida Månssonpike53 cm
- 4Rickard Brandtperch18 cm
- 5Linnea Björkperch18 cm
- 6Maria Olofssonroach15 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmIda Månsson
perch18 cmRickard Brandt
roach15 cmMaria Olofsson
The same water, for real
