Mettjaur
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 65°N
clarity 2.7 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Mettjaur lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland 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 — Mettjaur 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 Mettjaur
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, Arctic char shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Mettjaur
perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Mettjaur, carried by regnbåge. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Every session at Mettjaur 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Anna Wagnerpike57 cm
- 2Kjell Krügerpike50 cm
- 3Jürgen Åströmregnbåge29 cm
- 4Axel Nyströmgrayling25 cm
- 5Karin Schmidtperch18 cm
- 6Gustav Nilssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmKjell Krüger
regnbåge29 cmJürgen Åström
grayling25 cmAxel Nyström
perch18 cmGustav Nilsson
The same water, for real
