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Änamusjaure

northern humic brown forest lake · 66°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 13 mpH 5.6oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Änamusjaure lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. In summer a thermocline settles around 5 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (13 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Änamusjaure 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 Änamusjaure

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

Fishing Änamusjaure

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Änamusjaure, carried by roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Whoever fishes Änamusjaure regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Mikael Nieminenpike73 cm
  2. 2Ida Norénpike56 cm
  3. 3Nils Lindqvistpike53 cm
  4. 4Emil Wagnerperch22 cm
  5. 5Jukka Sandströmperch18 cm
  6. 6Jonas Krügerroach15 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmIda Norén
perch22 cmEmil Wagner
roach15 cmJonas Krüger
The same water, for real