Gurtejaure
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 66°N
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.9oligotrophicstatus goodpaved road
Character of the water
Gurtejaure lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Gurtejaure FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Gurtejaure
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.
Fishing Gurtejaure
Gurtejaure holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. 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 Gurtejaure are alike.
The catch board
- 1Axel Lindqvistpike55 cm
- 2Emil Petterssonpike54 cm
- 3Erik Sandströmpike53 cm
- 4Oskar Norénpike50 cm
- 5Karin Månssonperch18 cm
- 6Anders Nilssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmEmil Pettersson
perch18 cmKarin Månsson
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