Akajaure
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 66°N
clarity 6.9 mmax depth 7 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Akajaure lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Akajaure FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Akajaure
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.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout 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 Akajaure
perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Akajaure, carried by whitefish. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Akajaure 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Boströmpike50 cm
- 2Jürgen Dahlburbot37 cm
- 3Jonas Hägggrayling25 cm
- 4Stefan Korhonenwhitefish25 cm
- 5Andreas Petterssongrayling25 cm
- 6Bjørn Boströmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmBjørn Boström
burbot37 cmJürgen Dahl
grayling25 cmAndreas Pettersson
whitefish25 cmStefan Korhonen
perch18 cmBjørn Boström
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