Guossa-Lástakjávre
northern mesotrophic lake · 67°N
clarity 4.5 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road
Character of the water
Guossa-Lástakjávre 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 (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Guossa-Lástakjávre 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 Guossa-Lástakjávre
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Guossa-Lástakjávre
trout sit at the top of the food chain in Guossa-Lástakjávre. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Guossa-Lástakjávre regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
The catch board
- 1Kjell Hedlundtrout30 cm
- 2Maria Bakketrout29 cm
- 3Emil Nieminentrout29 cm
- 4Sören Björktrout28 cm
- 5Andreas Petterssontrout28 cm
- 6Bjørn Boströmtrout28 cm
The same water, for real