Årrejaure
northern mesotrophic lake · 67°N
clarity 4.2 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Årrejaure 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 — Årrejaure 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 Årrejaure
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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Årrejaure
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Årrejaure, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Årrejaure 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
- 1Kjell Sjöbergpike52 cm
- 2Uwe Weberpike51 cm
- 3Bjørn Bakkeperch19 cm
- 4Axel Lindqvistroach14 cm
- 5Uwe Nilssonroach14 cm
- 6Jukka Erikssonruffe11 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmUwe Weber
perch19 cmBjørn Bakke
roach14 cmAxel Lindqvist
ruffe11 cmJukka Eriksson
The same water, for real
