Gallejaurdammen
northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
clarity 4.7 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Gallejaurdammen 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 — Gallejaurdammen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Gallejaurdammen
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.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
Fishing Gallejaurdammen
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Gallejaurdammen, carried by whitefish. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Gallejaurdammen 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
- 1Karl Bergtrout37 cm
- 2Henrik Lundtrout29 cm
- 3Stefan Korhonenwhitefish26 cm
- 4Klaus Strandperch18 cm
- 5Karin Ekperch18 cm
- 6Henrik Ekperch18 cm
Species records here
trout37 cmKarl Berg
whitefish26 cmStefan Korhonen
perch18 cmKarin Ek
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