Betsatjaure

northern mesotrophic lake · 66°N

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clarity 4.0 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Betsatjaure lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic 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.

Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Betsatjaure FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Betsatjaure

perch predatory fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

roach coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

Fishing Betsatjaure

The species list of Betsatjaure runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Betsatjaure are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Ida Boströmpike61 cm
2Mats Hansenpike56 cm
3Uwe Sundinpike50 cm
4Gustav Schmidtpike49 cm
5Kjell Bergperch18 cm
6Jonas Wikströmroach18 cm

Species records here

pike50 cmUwe Sundin

perch18 cmKjell Berg

roach18 cmJonas Wikström

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish