• TOP TO BOTTOM • Dramatic mountain formations are the norm in Arctic char regions, and snow-capped peaks are plentiful in June. If one doesn’t feel small and powerless in such areas initially, one certainly does when the char obsession takes hold. If you want to find water with truly large Arctic char, freshwater shrimp are necessary. Gammarus lacustris often plays the most important role in the diet of char in high-altitude mountain lakes in northern Norway.