Kongerjaure

northern acidified forest lake · 66°N

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clarity 4.7 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.3mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Character of the water

Kongerjaure lies in the cold north — a northern acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.

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 — Kongerjaure FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Kongerjaure

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.

grayling fish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm

Here grayling lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

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.

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

regnbåge fish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

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

whitefish whitefish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm

Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

vendace whitefish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm

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

Fishing Kongerjaure

perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Kongerjaure, carried by roach, regnbåge and whitefish. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Kongerjaure 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

Acidified water yields few, hardy species.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Axel Forsbergwhitefish26 cm
2Linnea Häggwhitefish24 cm
3Astrid Vainiograyling24 cm
4Klaus Karlssonperch19 cm
5Johan Nieminenperch18 cm
6Elin Viklundvendace14 cm

Species records here

whitefish26 cmAxel Forsberg

grayling24 cmAstrid Vainio

perch19 cmKlaus Karlsson

vendace14 cmElin Viklund

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