Jäggaure

northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 66°N

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clarity 5.3 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Jäggaure lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Jäggaure FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.

Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
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 Jäggaure

perch predatory fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 27 cm

Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

pike predatory fish

typically ~39 cm · can reach 39 cm

In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~71 cm · can reach 71 cm

Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 35 cm

In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Arctic char salmonids

typically ~34 cm · can reach 34 cm

In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~28 cm · can reach 46 cm

Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

Fishing Jäggaure

Jäggaure holds 6 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and whitefish schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Jäggaure 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

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Mikko Sandströmburbot53 cm
2Henrik Nyströmpike30 cm
3Tomas Brandttrout27 cm
4Mats Hansenwhitefish22 cm
5Bjørn Bakkeperch17 cm
6Heike Dahlperch17 cm

Species records here

burbot53 cmMikko Sandström

pike30 cmHenrik Nyström

trout27 cmTomas Brandt

whitefish22 cmMats Hansen

perch17 cmBjørn Bakke

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish