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Tjátsvággejávrátja

northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 67°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Character of the water

Tjátsvággejávrátja lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Tjátsvággejávrátja FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.

  • Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Tjátsvággejávrátja

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Tjátsvággejávrátja

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Tjátsvággejávrátja, carried by roach and bream. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.

Every session at Tjátsvággejávrátja 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Jukka Fischerzander45 cm
  2. 2Nils Erikssonbream30 cm
  3. 3Erik Raskbream30 cm
  4. 4Wolfgang Olofssonperch19 cm
  5. 5Petra Olofssonperch18 cm
  6. 6Uwe Vainioperch18 cm
Species records here
zander45 cmJukka Fischer
bream30 cmErik Rask
perch18 cmPetra Olofsson
The same water, for real