Hetenjaure
northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
clarity 4.1 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Hetenjaure 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.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Hetenjaure 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 Hetenjaure
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Hetenjaure
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Hetenjaure, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Hetenjaure 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
- 1Heike Holmperch19 cm
- 2Lars Wagnerperch18 cm
- 3Linnea Korhonenperch18 cm
- 4Karin Ekperch18 cm
- 5Erik Olofssonroach14 cm
- 6Jukka Sandströmroach14 cm
Species records here
perch19 cmHeike Holm
roach14 cmErik Olofsson
The same water, for real
