Kåbtåjaure
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 67°N
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.1oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Kåbtåjaure lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kåbtåjaure 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 Kåbtåjaure
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 Kåbtåjaure
The species list of Kåbtåjaure 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.
Whoever fishes Kåbtåjaure 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
- 1Lars Forsbergpike50 cm
- 2Maria Johansenperch22 cm
- 3Tomas Åströmperch21 cm
- 4Tomas Weberroach16 cm
- 5Magnus Brandtroach16 cm
- 6Bjørn Boströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmLars Forsberg
perch22 cmMaria Johansen
roach16 cmTomas Weber
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