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Ruckeltjärnarna

northern humic brown forest lake · 64°N
Real lakereal shoreline2 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 8 mpH 6.0oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Ruckeltjärnarna lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. 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 (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Ruckeltjärnarna FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Ruckeltjärnarna

trout salmonids
typically ~25 cm · can reach 32 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~22 cm · can reach 37 cm
In the murky light, Arctic char shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

Fishing Ruckeltjärnarna

trout and Arctic char sit at the top of the food chain in Ruckeltjärnarna. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Every session at Ruckeltjärnarna is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Maria ÅbergArctic char19 cm
  2. 2Andreas PetterssonArctic char18 cm
  3. 3Gustav KarlssonArctic char18 cm
  4. 4Hanna BrandtArctic char18 cm
  5. 5Jukka FischerArctic char18 cm
  6. 6Jürgen NilssonArctic char17 cm
The same water, for real