Árjjátjávri
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 69°N
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Árjjátjávri 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 (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Árjjátjávri 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 Árjjátjávri
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.
Fishing Árjjátjávri
The species list of Árjjátjávri runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Árjjátjávri 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
- 1Sara Johansenpike52 cm
- 2Mats Nieminenbream32 cm
- 3Heike Holmbream30 cm
- 4Gustav Nilssonperch18 cm
- 5Lars Johansenroach16 cm
- 6Gustav Schmidtroach15 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmSara Johansen
bream32 cmMats Nieminen
perch18 cmGustav Nilsson
roach16 cmLars Johansen
The same water, for real
