Ruokojärvi
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 67°N
clarity 3.0 mmax depth 11 mpH 6.9eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Ruokojärvi lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (11 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Ruokojärvi FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Ruokojärvi
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Ruokojärvi
The species list of Ruokojärvi 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 Ruokojärvi 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Gustav Viklundpike57 cm
- 2Elin Månssonpike50 cm
- 3Astrid Krügerperch20 cm
- 4Heike Lindqvistroach14 cm
- 5Ole Krügerruffe11 cm
- 6Rickard Olofssonruffe9 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmElin Månsson
perch20 cmAstrid Krüger
roach14 cmHeike Lindqvist
ruffe11 cmOle Krüger
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