Paktajåkaluobbalah
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 68°N
clarity 2.5 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Paktajåkaluobbalah 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Paktajåkaluobbalah FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- 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 Paktajåkaluobbalah
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
Elritsa grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout 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
Arctic char hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
Fishing Paktajåkaluobbalah
burbot, trout and Arctic char sit at the top of the food chain in Paktajåkaluobbalah, carried by elritsa and whitefish. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Whoever fishes Paktajåkaluobbalah 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Boströmburbot38 cm
- 2Axel Nilssontrout28 cm
- 3Axel Lehmannwhitefish25 cm
- 4Axel Forsbergelritsa6 cm
- 5Tomas Weberelritsa6 cm
- 6Stefan Falkelritsa5 cm
Species records here
burbot38 cmFredrik Boström
trout28 cmAxel Nilsson
whitefish25 cmAxel Lehmann
elritsa6 cmTomas Weber
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