Kaskaure
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 67°N
clarity 2.1 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.3oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Kaskaure 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.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kaskaure 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 Kaskaure
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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Kaskaure
The species list of Kaskaure runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size every bay becomes its own fishery.
Every session at Kaskaure 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
- 1Nils Sandströmpike53 cm
- 2Erik Sjöbergperch20 cm
- 3Linnea Häggperch19 cm
- 4Heike Sundinperch18 cm
- 5Heike Sjöbergperch18 cm
- 6Mats Åbergroach15 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmNils Sandström
perch18 cmHeike Sjöberg
roach15 cmMats Åberg
The same water, for real
