Sargajaure
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 66°N
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 10 mpH 7.0oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Sargajaure 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 (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Sargajaure FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Sargajaure
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Sargajaure
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Sargajaure, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Sargajaure 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
- 1Maria Bakkepike55 cm
- 2Petra Månssonpike52 cm
- 3Heike Korhonenpike52 cm
- 4Per Bakkeperch18 cm
- 5Tomas Wikströmroach15 cm
- 6Ole Nyströmroach15 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmHeike Korhonen
perch18 cmPer Bakke
roach15 cmOle Nyström
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