Gublijaure
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 66°N
clarity 2.1 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.1oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Gublijaure 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 (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Gublijaure FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Gublijaure
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.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Gublijaure
The species list of Gublijaure runs to 5. The predators — perch, pike and zander — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size every bay becomes its own fishery.
Every session at Gublijaure 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.
The catch board
- 1Elin Sjöbergzander40 cm
- 2Mikael Petterssonbream33 cm
- 3Anders Karlssonbream31 cm
- 4Karin Weberperch21 cm
- 5Wolfgang Åbergperch19 cm
- 6Karin Månssonroach14 cm
Species records here
zander40 cmElin Sjöberg
bream31 cmAnders Karlsson
perch21 cmKarin Weber
roach14 cmKarin Månsson
The same water, for real
