Sädvajaure
northern clear oligotrophic deep lake · 66°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 120 m3 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 120 mpH 7.1oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Sädvajaure lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic deep lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Large and deep (120 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Sädvajaure FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Sädvajaure
elritsa fish
typically ~8 cm · can reach 10 cm
Here elritsa lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
trout salmonids
typically ~29 cm · can reach 49 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~21 cm · can reach 46 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Sädvajaure
The species list of Sädvajaure runs to 3. The predators — trout and Arctic char — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size every bay becomes its own fishery.
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 Sädvajaure are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Ida Boströmtrout27 cm
- 2Tomas Ektrout23 cm
- 3Magnus ForsbergArctic char18 cm
- 4Linnea BjörkArctic char17 cm
- 5Kjell Krügerelritsa6 cm
- 6Oskar Åbergelritsa6 cm
Species records here
trout23 cmTomas Ek
Arctic char17 cmLinnea Björk
elritsa6 cmOskar Åberg
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