Rukesjö
southern humic brown tarn · 57°N
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.5oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Rukesjö lies in the south — a southern 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 (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Rukesjö FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Rukesjö
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Fishing Rukesjö
The species list of Rukesjö runs to 2. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Rukesjö are alike.
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
- 1Linnea Häggpike73 cm
- 2Erik Sjöbergpike53 cm
- 3Sören Månssonpike50 cm
- 4Oskar Nilssonperch22 cm
- 5Fredrik Sundinperch21 cm
- 6Emil Vainioperch18 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmErik Sjöberg
perch22 cmOskar Nilsson
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