Luongasjärvi

northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 68°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 3 m9 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 2.6 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.1oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road

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Character of the water

Luongasjärvi 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.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Luongasjärvi 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 Luongasjärvi

perch predatory fish

typically ~9 cm · can reach 41 cm

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

elritsa fish

typically ~6 cm · can reach 6 cm

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

pike predatory fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 77 cm

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

ruffe perch family

typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm

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

grayling fish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm

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

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

roach coarse fish

typically ~13 cm · can reach 29 cm

Roach 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.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~28 cm · can reach 40 cm

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

Fishing Luongasjärvi

The species list of Luongasjärvi runs to 9. The predators — perch, pike and grayling — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Luongasjärvi 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Ole Björkpike41 cm
2Axel Lindqvistruffe6 cm
3Anna Vainioelritsa5 cm
4Stefan Ekelritsa5 cm
5Björn Bergelritsa5 cm
6Henrik Forsbergelritsa5 cm

Species records here

pike41 cmOle Björk

ruffe6 cmAxel Lindqvist

elritsa5 cmHenrik Forsberg

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