Akanvaaranjärvet

northern clear oligotrophic deep lake · 67°N

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clarity 6.8 mmax depth 40 mpH 5.5oligotrophicstatus moderatepaved road

Character of the water

Akanvaaranjärvet lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic deep lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light. In summer a thermocline settles around 15 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (40 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Akanvaaranjärvet FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Akanvaaranjärvet

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.

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

Arctic char salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

Arctic char 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 Akanvaaranjärvet

Akanvaaranjärvet holds 6 species, with perch, pike and grayling at the top of the chain and whitefish schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.

The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Akanvaaranjärvet are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Mats HansenArctic char29 cm
2Sören Dahltrout28 cm
3Mikael Petterssongrayling27 cm
4Mikko Lindqvistgrayling26 cm
5Wolfgang Nyströmgrayling24 cm
6Linnea Björkperch19 cm

Species records here

Arctic char29 cmMats Hansen

trout28 cmSören Dahl

grayling27 cmMikael Pettersson

perch19 cmLinnea Björk

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish