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Akkal-Jauratj

northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 67°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Character of the water

Akkal-Jauratj lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland 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 — Akkal-Jauratj FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.

  • Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Akkal-Jauratj

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Akkal-Jauratj

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Akkal-Jauratj, carried by roach and bream. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.

Every session at Akkal-Jauratj 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Stefan Falkpike51 cm
  2. 2Roland Holmzander41 cm
  3. 3Heike Brandtbream39 cm
  4. 4Heike Sundinbream31 cm
  5. 5Johan Viklundbream30 cm
  6. 6Ida Vogelroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmStefan Falk
zander41 cmRoland Holm
bream30 cmJohan Viklund
roach14 cmIda Vogel
The same water, for real