Stor-Råtjärnet
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 3.6 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Stor-Råtjärnet 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 (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stor-Råtjärnet FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Stor-Råtjärnet
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.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Stor-Råtjärnet
The species list of Stor-Råtjärnet runs to 4. The predators — perch, pike and zander — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Stor-Råtjärnet 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.
The catch board
- 1Axel Nieminenpike60 cm
- 2Mats Sjöbergpike54 cm
- 3Emil Brandtpike52 cm
- 4Mats Åbergzander43 cm
- 5Jürgen Schmidtroach19 cm
- 6Nils Viklundroach16 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmEmil Brandt
zander43 cmMats Åberg
roach16 cmNils Viklund
The same water, for real
