Jäkäläsaivajärvi
northern mesotrophic lake · 68°N
clarity 4.2 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Jäkäläsaivajärvi 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 — Jäkäläsaivajärvi 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 Jäkäläsaivajärvi
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.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Here grayling lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
salmon fish
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
In the clear water salmon picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
Fishing Jäkäläsaivajärvi
perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Jäkäläsaivajärvi, carried by whitefish. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Jäkäläsaivajärvi 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
- 1Mats Häggsalmon53 cm
- 2Oskar Häggsalmon52 cm
- 3Lars Webersalmon52 cm
- 4Henrik Lundtrout33 cm
- 5Axel Månssongrayling24 cm
- 6Wolfgang Lindqvistperch20 cm
Species records here
salmon52 cmLars Weber
trout33 cmHenrik Lund
grayling24 cmAxel Månsson
perch20 cmWolfgang Lindqvist
The same water, for real
