Stáhkkajávrátj
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 67°N
clarity 4.7 mmax depth 14 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Stáhkkajávrátj 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.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (14 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stáhkkajávrátj 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 Stáhkkajávrátj
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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Stáhkkajávrátj
The species list of Stáhkkajávrátj runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Stáhkkajávrátj are alike.
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Hedlundpike52 cm
- 2Hanna Lindqvistpike51 cm
- 3Emil Falkpike50 cm
- 4Stefan Ekperch18 cm
- 5Emil Nyströmroach15 cm
- 6Fredrik Boströmruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmEmil Falk
perch18 cmStefan Ek
roach15 cmEmil Nyström
ruffe10 cmFredrik Boström
The same water, for real
