Låpesj-Jaure

northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 68°N

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clarity 2.2 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.9oligotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Låpesj-Jaure lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Låpesj-Jaure FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Låpesj-Jaure

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.

elritsa fish

typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm

Elritsa moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

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.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

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

whitefish whitefish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm

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

Fishing Låpesj-Jaure

Låpesj-Jaure holds 6 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and elritsa and whitefish schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Låpesj-Jaure are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Ole Nyströmburbot40 cm
2Heike Dahlburbot38 cm
3Maria Sandströmtrout28 cm
4Stefan Korhonenwhitefish25 cm
5Emil Boströmelritsa6 cm
6Mikko Krügerelritsa6 cm

Species records here

burbot38 cmHeike Dahl

trout28 cmMaria Sandström

whitefish25 cmStefan Korhonen

elritsa6 cmEmil Boström

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