Njarka
northern humic brown forest lake · 66°N
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 7 mpH 6.2mesotrophic · humicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Njarka lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. 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.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Njarka FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Njarka
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Njarka
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Njarka, carried by roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
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 Njarka 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
- 1Maria Erikssonperch20 cm
- 2Klaus Karlssonperch18 cm
- 3Sören Häggperch18 cm
- 4Heike Dahlroach16 cm
- 5Heike Brandtroach16 cm
- 6Sara Holmroach15 cm
Species records here
perch20 cmMaria Eriksson
roach15 cmSara Holm
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