Njallejaure
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 66°N
clarity 0.8 mmax depth 8 mpH 6.8oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Njallejaure 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 (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Njallejaure 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 Njallejaure
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.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout 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 Njallejaure
perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Njallejaure, carried by whitefish. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Njallejaure 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 Weberpike52 cm
- 2Jonas Wagnerwhitefish27 cm
- 3Elin Strandwhitefish25 cm
- 4Jürgen Falkgrayling24 cm
- 5Kjell Berggrayling23 cm
- 6Heike Korhonengrayling23 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmLars Weber
whitefish27 cmJonas Wagner
grayling23 cmKjell Berg
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