Roajávrrážat
northern mesotrophic lake · 68°N
clarity 4.5 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.6mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Roajávrrážat lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Roajávrrážat 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 Roajávrrážat
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.
Fishing Roajávrrážat
Roajávrrážat holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Roajávrrážat 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
- 1Axel Boströmpike51 cm
- 2Stefan Brandtpike49 cm
- 3Mats Åbergperch18 cm
- 4Elin Fischerroach16 cm
- 5Karl Bergroach15 cm
- 6Bjørn Boströmroach15 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmStefan Brandt
perch18 cmMats Åberg
roach15 cmBjørn Boström
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