Háldejávri
northern mesotrophic lake · 68°N
clarity 4.5 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Háldejávri 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 — Háldejávri FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Háldejávri
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.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Háldejávri
Háldejávri holds 4 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Háldejávri 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
- 1Heike Holmzander40 cm
- 2Per Nieminenperch19 cm
- 3Nils Viklundperch18 cm
- 4Bjørn Boströmroach16 cm
- 5Elin Fischerroach15 cm
- 6Sara Holmroach14 cm
Species records here
zander40 cmHeike Holm
perch18 cmNils Viklund
roach16 cmBjørn Boström
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