Alekjaure
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 66°N
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 2 mpH 6.8oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Alekjaure 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.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Alekjaure FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Alekjaure
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.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
Fishing Alekjaure
The species list of Alekjaure runs to 5. The predators — perch, pike and burbot — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Alekjaure are alike.
The catch board
- 1Anna Nieminenpike52 cm
- 2Wolfgang Ekpike51 cm
- 3Hanna Viklundpike50 cm
- 4Jürgen Dahltrout29 cm
- 5Tomas Lehmannwhitefish26 cm
- 6Erik Sandströmwhitefish24 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmWolfgang Ek
trout29 cmJürgen Dahl
whitefish26 cmTomas Lehmann
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