Gierggejávrásj
northern mesotrophic lake · 66°N
clarity 4.3 mmax depth 2 mpH 5.7mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Gierggejávrásj 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.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Gierggejávrásj 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 Gierggejávrásj
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.
Fishing Gierggejávrásj
The species list of Gierggejávrásj runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Gierggejávrásj are alike.
The catch board
- 1Lars Wagnerpike53 cm
- 2Emil Wagnerperch19 cm
- 3Linnea Häggperch19 cm
- 4Jonas Krügerroach16 cm
- 5Hanna Petterssonroach15 cm
- 6Rickard Raskroach14 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmLars Wagner
perch19 cmEmil Wagner
roach15 cmHanna Pettersson
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