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Tjielggajávrre

northern mesotrophic stratified lake · 67°N
Real lakereal shoreline3 species on recordsources & method
clarity 3.9 mmax depth 12 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Tjielggajávrre lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 5 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

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.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (12 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Tjielggajávrre FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

  • Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Tjielggajávrre

grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Fishing Tjielggajávrre

Tjielggajávrre holds 3 species, with grayling, trout and Arctic char at the top of the chain. 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 Tjielggajávrre are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Jonas KrügerArctic char34 cm
  2. 2Heike HäggArctic char32 cm
  3. 3Elin Strandtrout28 cm
  4. 4Hanna BrandtArctic char28 cm
  5. 5Sabine Krügergrayling25 cm
  6. 6Gustav Viklundgrayling24 cm
Species records here
Arctic char32 cmHeike Hägg
trout28 cmElin Strand
grayling24 cmGustav Viklund
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