Gájlejávrátja
northern mesotrophic lake · 67°N
Real lakesources & method →
clarity 4.0 mmax depth 8 mpH 5.6mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Gájlejávrátja 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 — Gájlejávrátja 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 Gájlejávrátja
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.
Fishing Gájlejávrátja
Gájlejávrátja holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Gájlejávrátja 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
- 1Anna Nyströmpike55 cm
- 2Andreas Petterssonpike53 cm
- 3Anna Wagnerpike52 cm
- 4Rickard Norénpike50 cm
- 5Fredrik Boströmpike49 cm
- 6Lars Forsbergperch18 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmFredrik Boström
perch18 cmLars Forsberg
The same water, for real
