Kaska-Stainasjaure
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 67°N
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 8 mpH 6.8oligotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Kaska-Stainasjaure lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kaska-Stainasjaure 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 Kaska-Stainasjaure
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.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
Fishing Kaska-Stainasjaure
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Kaska-Stainasjaure, carried by whitefish. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Kaska-Stainasjaure 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
- 1Ida Boströmburbot41 cm
- 2Axel Nilssonburbot37 cm
- 3Jürgen Schmidtwhitefish28 cm
- 4Sören Månssonperch19 cm
- 5Jukka Åbergperch18 cm
- 6Hanna Åströmperch18 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmAxel Nilsson
whitefish28 cmJürgen Schmidt
perch18 cmHanna Åström
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