Labbas
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 66°N
Real lakereal shoreline6 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Labbas 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 (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Labbas FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Labbas
perch predatory fish
typically ~23 cm · can reach 23 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~46 cm · can reach 47 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
grayling fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 38 cm
Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~43 cm · can reach 44 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~44 cm · can reach 56 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~31 cm · can reach 41 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
Fishing Labbas
The species list of Labbas runs to 6. The predators — perch, pike and grayling — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size every bay becomes its own fishery.
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 Labbas are alike.
The catch board
- 1Stefan Korhonenpike35 cm
- 2Jukka SandströmArctic char34 cm
- 3Kjell Björkburbot33 cm
- 4Andreas Petterssongrayling27 cm
- 5Torbjörn Petterssonwhitefish24 cm
- 6Mats Erikssonwhitefish23 cm
Species records here
pike35 cmStefan Korhonen
Arctic char34 cmJukka Sandström
burbot33 cmKjell Björk
grayling27 cmAndreas Pettersson
whitefish24 cmTorbjörn Pettersson
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