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Njalajavri

northern humic brown tarn · 69°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 2.0 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.6oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road

Character of the water

Njalajavri lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Njalajavri FVOF. Day permit ~160 kr · annual permit ~800 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 Njalajavri

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.

Fishing Njalajavri

The species list of Njalajavri runs to 2. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Njalajavri are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Per Åbergpike57 cm
  2. 2Anders Karlssonpike54 cm
  3. 3Johan Björkpike53 cm
  4. 4Mikko Holmpike52 cm
  5. 5Torbjörn Petterssonpike51 cm
  6. 6Jonas Wagnerperch23 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmTorbjörn Pettersson
perch23 cmJonas Wagner
The same water, for real