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Dotnjadanjávrrit

northern mesotrophic lake · 68°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 3.7 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Dotnjadanjávrrit 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 (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Dotnjadanjávrrit FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Dotnjadanjávrrit

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.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

Fishing Dotnjadanjávrrit

The species list of Dotnjadanjávrrit runs to 5. The predators — perch, pike and burbot — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Dotnjadanjávrrit 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Mikko Norénpike58 cm
  2. 2Stefan Falkpike55 cm
  3. 3Magnus Forsbergpike54 cm
  4. 4Karl Nyströmpike51 cm
  5. 5Ole Björkburbot49 cm
  6. 6Hanna Brandtruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmKarl Nyström
burbot49 cmOle Björk
ruffe10 cmHanna Brandt
The same water, for real