Tjähpsjávrátje
northern mesotrophic lake · 66°N
clarity 2.9 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Tjähpsjávrátje lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Tjähpsjávrátje 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 Tjähpsjávrátje
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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Tjähpsjávrátje
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Tjähpsjávrátje, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Tjähpsjávrátje 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
- 1Mikko Sandströmpike56 cm
- 2Oskar Wagnerpike50 cm
- 3Magnus Forsbergpike49 cm
- 4Stefan Karlssonroach15 cm
- 5Stefan Ekroach15 cm
- 6Andreas Petterssonruffe11 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmOskar Wagner
roach15 cmStefan Karlsson
ruffe11 cmAndreas Pettersson
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