Áhkárisitkkájávrátj
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 67°N
clarity 3.4 mmax depth 9 mpH 7.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Áhkárisitkkájávrátj 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 (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Áhkárisitkkájávrátj 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 Áhkárisitkkájávrátj
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.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Áhkárisitkkájávrátj
Áhkárisitkkájávrátj holds 5 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and roach and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Áhkárisitkkájávrátj regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
The catch board
- 1Emil Vainiopike54 cm
- 2Stefan Karlssonburbot39 cm
- 3Uwe Sundinburbot36 cm
- 4Per Nyströmperch19 cm
- 5Sören Dahlperch18 cm
- 6Linnea Fischerroach15 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmEmil Vainio
burbot39 cmStefan Karlsson
perch18 cmSören Dahl
roach15 cmLinnea Fischer
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