Tjeknalis

northern clear oligotrophic deep lake · 67°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 21 m5 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 2.6 mmax depth 21 mpH 6.8oligotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Tjeknalis lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic deep lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Large and deep (21 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Tjeknalis 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 Tjeknalis

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.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm

Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

vendace whitefish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm

Vendace cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

Fishing Tjeknalis

Tjeknalis holds 5 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and whitefish and vendace schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.

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 Tjeknalis are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Astrid Holmpike59 cm
2Kjell Krügerburbot40 cm
3Karl Månssonwhitefish25 cm
4Erik Sjöbergperch18 cm
5Elin Hansenvendace14 cm
6Erik Sandströmvendace13 cm

Species records here

pike59 cmAstrid Holm

burbot40 cmKjell Krüger

whitefish25 cmKarl Månsson

perch18 cmErik Sjöberg

vendace13 cmErik Sandström

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish