Sårkåjaure
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 68°N
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.8oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Sårkåjaure 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Sårkåjaure 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 Sårkåjaure
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Sårkåjaure
The species list of Sårkåjaure runs to 2. The predators — trout and Arctic char — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Sårkåjaure 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
- 1Per HolmArctic char36 cm
- 2Lars Strandtrout33 cm
- 3Eva FalkArctic char33 cm
- 4Rickard OlofssonArctic char32 cm
- 5Andreas JohansenArctic char31 cm
- 6Hanna Lindqvisttrout30 cm
Species records here
Arctic char36 cmPer Holm
trout33 cmLars Strand
The same water, for real
