Alep Manakjaure
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 67°N
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Alep Manakjaure 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 — Alep Manakjaure FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Alep Manakjaure
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.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Alep Manakjaure
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Alep Manakjaure, carried by roach, bream and ruffe. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Whoever fishes Alep Manakjaure 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Kjell Hedlundpike52 cm
- 2Petra Ekbream34 cm
- 3Stefan Ekbream30 cm
- 4Sören Lundperch19 cm
- 5Bjørn Boströmroach15 cm
- 6Mats Vainioruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmKjell Hedlund
bream34 cmPetra Ek
perch19 cmSören Lund
roach15 cmBjørn Boström
ruffe10 cmMats Vainio
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