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Silbajávri

northern humic brown forest lake · 69°N
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clarity 0.9 mmax depth 10 mpH 6.0mesotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Silbajávri lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. In summer a thermocline settles around 5 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

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 — Silbajávri 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 Silbajávri

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Silbajávri

Silbajávri holds 4 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

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 Silbajávri are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Elin Åbergpike50 cm
  2. 2Rickard Brandtburbot39 cm
  3. 3Erik Viklundroach17 cm
  4. 4Oskar Wikströmroach15 cm
  5. 5Mats Bergroach15 cm
  6. 6Astrid Holmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmElin Åberg
burbot39 cmRickard Brandt
roach14 cmAstrid Holm
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