Båssjosjaure
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 66°N
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.9oligotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Båssjosjaure lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Båssjosjaure FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Båssjosjaure
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 Båssjosjaure
Båssjosjaure 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.
Whoever fishes Båssjosjaure 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.
The catch board
- 1Torbjörn Lundpike53 cm
- 2Emil Falkpike50 cm
- 3Tomas Lehmannperch22 cm
- 4Lars Holmperch22 cm
- 5Linnea Korhonenperch20 cm
- 6Hanna Åströmperch19 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmEmil Falk
perch20 cmLinnea Korhonen
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