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Ansjaur

northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 65°N
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clarity 1.3 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorpaved road
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Character of the water

Ansjaur lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.

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.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Ansjaur FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.

  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • 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 Ansjaur

perch predatory fish
typically ~21 cm · can reach 36 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~64 cm · can reach 64 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 18 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 26 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, Arctic char shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

Fishing Ansjaur

Ansjaur holds 6 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Ansjaur 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Jonas Krügerpike49 cm
  2. 2Per DahlArctic char29 cm
  3. 3Heike FischerArctic char29 cm
  4. 4Astrid Holmroach17 cm
  5. 5Ida Månssonroach17 cm
  6. 6Sabine Schmidtroach17 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmJonas Krüger
Arctic char29 cmHeike Fischer
roach17 cmSabine Schmidt
The same water, for real
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