Revisiting the magical sea char lake!

A couple of weeks ago I (John) and our receptionist Darja decided to go fishing on our free day. Darja had talked all season how much she wanted to be guided on some great fishing so she could catch here first fish, and more important have a photo with a fish published on the blog!

We went with our new quad bikes to the magical sea char lake where I had guided a couple of fishing groups before. When arrived at the lake I instructed Darja how to use a spin rod and some tips and tricks how to make the sea char bite! As all other things Darja gets to try for the first time she very quickly learned how to cast. It did not take long time until she had hooked a sea char and then she caught 4 more during the day. Even if the weather situation where not the best we succeeded to catch 23 sea char all and all.

Next fishing challenge for Darja is next season when I bring here on halibut fishing!

On our way to the lake with our new quadbikes.

Darja with her first fish ever!

Me with a sea char.

 

It's crazy how clear the water is!

Darja with another sea char!

Me with a little bit bigger char.

On it's way to be released.

 

Magical Mountain Lake.

Two weeks ago our guide John went with a guest, Emma Bäcker to a magical mountain lake.

To get there they first drove a couple of kilometers with our new quad bikes. When you first arrive at this lake you will think you’re in heaven, the landscape surrounding the lake is like taken from a fairytale and the water is 100% Crystal clear. In this lake the primary fishing is for the sea char that now during summer is going up the rivers to the lakes to spawn during the fall and then stay over the winter. When they first come to the lakes they are totally silver but after just a couple of days they start to change their colors and soon they are looking like a normal arctic char. This day John and Emma caught 12 chars and lost a bunch more.

During summer the fishing after sea char is possible in fjords, rivers and later on summer in mountain lakes here on Nordkyn peninsula.

John says – If you like salmon, trout ore arctic char fishing then you will love the sea char fishing. The fishing after sea char is usually practice in unusual beautiful areas at Nordkyn peninsula with great panoramas. The water both in sea and lakes are so clear that its sight fishing that is the primary technique, which makes it incredibly exciting fishing.

First cast and first fish for the day!

John with the first sea char for the day

Here is Emma fighting here first this day

A happy Emma with a nice sea char

With ultra light gear this fishing rocks!

The colors are amazing!

Fighting the next char

Emma with another char

John tried to catch them on fly and succeded

The IMAX drysuit is not only great to wear on the sea!

 

Photo under water is easy in this crystal clear lake!

Sea char on the hook!

Catch and release!

Sea char fishing!

Today our guide John went out with Peter and Lynda a couple that has visit Adventure Camp Mehamn several times before to fish for Sea Char. The fishing started rather slow on the afternoon but when the wind settled and the sun came out the schools of Sea char where really easy to spot. During the next couple of hours they caught 4 good sized chars and one really nice trout. They took two of the chars for dinner and released the rest.

Peter and Lynda on our way down to the fjord.

 John with the first char for the day.

Peter with a big char!

One minut later John caught this great char!

 Then Peter caught a good sized trout!

The last char for the day.