Vabtjadimjávrátja
northern mesotrophic lake · 67°N
clarity 3.8 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.6mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Vabtjadimjávrátja 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.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Vabtjadimjávrátja FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Vabtjadimjávrátja
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.
Fishing Vabtjadimjávrátja
Vabtjadimjávrátja holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Vabtjadimjávrátja 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.
The catch board
- 1Nils Nieminenpike55 cm
- 2Tomas Brandtpike52 cm
- 3Anna Nieminenpike50 cm
- 4Eva Viklundpike50 cm
- 5Elin Åbergperch19 cm
- 6Oskar Wagnerperch18 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmTomas Brandt
perch18 cmOskar Wagner
The same water, for real
