Ähpárjávrre
northern mesotrophic lake · 67°N
clarity 3.8 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.9mesotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Ähpárjávrre 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 — Ähpárjávrre 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 Ähpárjávrre
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.
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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Ähpárjávrre
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Ähpárjávrre, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Ähpárjávrre 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
- 1Henrik Bergperch20 cm
- 2Karl Norénperch19 cm
- 3Karin Schmidtperch18 cm
- 4Karl Nyströmruffe11 cm
- 5Henrik Forsbergruffe10 cm
- 6Ole Weberruffe10 cm
Species records here
perch20 cmHenrik Berg
ruffe10 cmHenrik Forsberg
The same water, for real
