Yli-Ripukkajärvi

northern mesotrophic lake · 67°N

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clarity 3.3 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Yli-Ripukkajärvi lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Yli-Ripukkajärvi FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.

Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
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 Yli-Ripukkajärvi

perch predatory fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

grayling fish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm

Here grayling lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

salmon fish

typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm

In the clear water salmon picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

roach coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

Arctic char salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm

Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

Fishing Yli-Ripukkajärvi

perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Yli-Ripukkajärvi, carried by roach and whitefish. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

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 Yli-Ripukkajärvi are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Jonas HäggArctic char28 cm
2Magnus Fischerwhitefish24 cm
3Astrid Nieminengrayling24 cm
4Klaus Erikssonperch19 cm
5Ole Forsbergperch18 cm
6Sören Dahlperch18 cm

Species records here

Arctic char28 cmJonas Hägg

whitefish24 cmMagnus Fischer

grayling24 cmAstrid Nieminen

perch18 cmSören Dahl

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish