Baktisjaure
northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
clarity 3.5 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.6mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Baktisjaure lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic 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 — Baktisjaure FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Baktisjaure
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.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Baktisjaure
The species list of Baktisjaure runs to 3. The predators — perch, pike and trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Baktisjaure 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
- 1Henrik Forsbergpike69 cm
- 2Astrid Hedlundpike54 cm
- 3Heike Holmtrout28 cm
- 4Jukka Sundintrout28 cm
- 5Bjørn Falkperch21 cm
- 6Torbjörn Häggperch18 cm
Species records here
pike69 cmHenrik Forsberg
trout28 cmHeike Holm
perch21 cmBjørn Falk
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