Båktjajaure
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 66°N
clarity 0.9 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.9oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Båktjajaure 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.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Båktjajaure FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Båktjajaure
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Båktjajaure
Båktjajaure holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Båktjajaure 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.
The catch board
- 1Heike Dahlpike52 cm
- 2Gustav Schmidtpike50 cm
- 3Bjørn Nyströmpike50 cm
- 4Emil Falkperch20 cm
- 5Sören Häggroach17 cm
- 6Björn Bergroach15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmBjørn Nyström
perch20 cmEmil Falk
roach15 cmBjörn Berg
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