Rutnatj
northern mesotrophic lake · 66°N
clarity 4.6 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.0mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Rutnatj lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Rutnatj 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 Rutnatj
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.
Fishing Rutnatj
The species list of Rutnatj runs to 3. 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 Rutnatj are alike.
The catch board
- 1Mats Lindqvistpike55 cm
- 2Uwe Nilssonperch20 cm
- 3Kjell Krügerperch18 cm
- 4Oskar Wagnerroach15 cm
- 5Björn Falkroach14 cm
- 6Elin Sjöbergroach14 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmMats Lindqvist
perch18 cmKjell Krüger
roach14 cmElin Sjöberg
The same water, for real
