Kuottajaure
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 66°N
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Kuottajaure lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kuottajaure FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Kuottajaure
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Kuottajaure
Kuottajaure holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and bream schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Kuottajaure 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Magnus Lehmannpike63 cm
- 2Elin Strandbream30 cm
- 3Sören Björkperch18 cm
- 4Heike Dahlroach16 cm
- 5Anders Lindqvistroach14 cm
- 6Emil Falkroach14 cm
Species records here
pike63 cmMagnus Lehmann
bream30 cmElin Strand
perch18 cmSören Björk
roach14 cmEmil Falk
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