Kaisatj-Jaure
northern mesotrophic lake · 68°N
clarity 3.8 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Kaisatj-Jaure 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.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kaisatj-Jaure FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Kaisatj-Jaure
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.
Fishing Kaisatj-Jaure
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Kaisatj-Jaure, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Kaisatj-Jaure 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 Hansenpike53 cm
- 2Kjell Bergpike53 cm
- 3Lars Johansenpike50 cm
- 4Bjørn Falkpike49 cm
- 5Axel Nyströmperch21 cm
- 6Rickard Brandtroach14 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmKjell Berg
perch21 cmAxel Nyström
roach14 cmRickard Brandt
The same water, for real
