Bijjejaure
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 63°N
clarity 2.0 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Bijjejaure lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Bijjejaure FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- 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 Bijjejaure
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 8 cm
Elritsa grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~23 cm · can reach 23 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
trout salmonids
typically ~31 cm · can reach 49 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Fishing Bijjejaure
Bijjejaure holds 3 species, with burbot and trout at the top of the chain and elritsa schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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 Bijjejaure are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Per Nyströmtrout28 cm
- 2Björn Boströmtrout26 cm
- 3Lars Strandtrout26 cm
- 4Sara Lehmannelritsa6 cm
- 5Kjell Vogelelritsa5 cm
- 6Rickard Brandtelritsa5 cm
Species records here
trout26 cmLars Strand
elritsa5 cmRickard Brandt
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