Bargajaure
northern mesotrophic lake · 66°N
clarity 2.7 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Bargajaure 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 (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Bargajaure 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 Bargajaure
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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Bargajaure
Bargajaure holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Bargajaure 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.
The catch board
- 1Johan Raskpike49 cm
- 2Lars Sandströmperch18 cm
- 3Heike Sundinperch18 cm
- 4Ida Månssonperch18 cm
- 5Heike Holmroach14 cm
- 6Ida Månssonroach14 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmJohan Rask
perch18 cmLars Sandström
roach14 cmIda Månsson
The same water, for real
