Ahajaure
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 66°N
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 10 mpH 7.3oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Ahajaure lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Ahajaure 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 Ahajaure
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 Ahajaure
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Ahajaure, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Ahajaure 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
- 1Sabine Sjöbergpike58 cm
- 2Axel Raskperch19 cm
- 3Astrid Krügerroach19 cm
- 4Eva Falkperch19 cm
- 5Bjørn Nyströmroach16 cm
- 6Stefan Korhonenroach15 cm
Species records here
pike58 cmSabine Sjöberg
perch19 cmAxel Rask
roach19 cmAstrid Krüger
The same water, for real
