Lill-Sutsjaure
northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
clarity 4.6 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Lill-Sutsjaure lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lill-Sutsjaure FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- 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 Lill-Sutsjaure
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Lill-Sutsjaure
perch, trout and Arctic char sit at the top of the food chain in Lill-Sutsjaure. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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 Lill-Sutsjaure are alike.
The catch board
- 1Tomas LindqvistArctic char32 cm
- 2Linnea NieminenArctic char29 cm
- 3Tomas EkArctic char28 cm
- 4Ida Vogelperch20 cm
- 5Fredrik Björkperch20 cm
- 6Maria Erikssonperch18 cm
Species records here
Arctic char29 cmLinnea Nieminen
perch20 cmIda Vogel
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