Guotkojávrátj
northern mesotrophic lake · 66°N
clarity 2.7 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.8mesotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Guotkojávrátj 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 (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Guotkojávrátj 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 Guotkojávrátj
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Guotkojávrátj
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Guotkojávrátj, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Guotkojávrátj 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
- 1Magnus Brandtpike50 cm
- 2Linnea Häggpike49 cm
- 3Ole Weberperch18 cm
- 4Maria Weberperch18 cm
- 5Anders Månssonperch18 cm
- 6Magnus Lehmannroach15 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmLinnea Hägg
perch18 cmAnders Månsson
roach15 cmMagnus Lehmann
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