Paktajaure
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 68°N
clarity 4.2 mmax depth 13 mpH 5.7oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Paktajaure 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 (13 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Paktajaure FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Paktajaure
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Paktajaure
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Paktajaure, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Paktajaure 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.
The catch board
- 1Linnea Karlssonperch21 cm
- 2Henrik Nyströmperch19 cm
- 3Maria Holmroach16 cm
- 4Uwe Weberroach15 cm
- 5Karl Nyströmroach15 cm
- 6Astrid Holmroach14 cm
Species records here
perch19 cmHenrik Nyström
roach15 cmKarl Nyström
The same water, for real
