Durrenjaure
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
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clarity 1.8 mmax depth 18 mpH 6.0mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Durrenjaure 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.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (18 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Durrenjaure FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Durrenjaure
trout salmonids
typically ~30 cm · can reach 42 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Durrenjaure
trout and Arctic char sit at the top of the food chain in Durrenjaure. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Durrenjaure 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
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Karin MånssonArctic char33 cm
- 2Ida BoströmArctic char30 cm
- 3Anders Lindqvisttrout28 cm
- 4Mats ÅbergArctic char28 cm
- 5Karl Petterssontrout23 cm
- 6Axel Nyströmtrout23 cm
Species records here
Arctic char28 cmMats Åberg
trout28 cmAnders Lindqvist
The same water, for real
