Bijejaure
northern mesotrophic lake · 66°N
clarity 3.3 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.8mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Bijejaure lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Bijejaure 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 Bijejaure
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Bijejaure
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Bijejaure, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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 Bijejaure are alike.
The catch board
- 1Linnea Björkpike50 cm
- 2Magnus Fischerperch20 cm
- 3Karl Petterssonperch18 cm
- 4Wolfgang Nyströmroach14 cm
- 5Kjell Olofssonruffe11 cm
- 6Stefan Korhonenruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmLinnea Björk
perch20 cmMagnus Fischer
roach14 cmWolfgang Nyström
ruffe11 cmKjell Olofsson
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