Luossejaure
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 66°N
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.1oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Luossejaure 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 — Luossejaure FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Luossejaure
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.
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Luossejaure
The species list of Luossejaure runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Luossejaure 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
- 1Astrid Holmpike51 cm
- 2Anna Lundperch18 cm
- 3Heike Wikströmroach15 cm
- 4Stefan Korhonenroach14 cm
- 5Mikko Sandströmroach14 cm
- 6Heike Fischerroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmAstrid Holm
perch18 cmAnna Lund
roach15 cmHeike Wikström
The same water, for real
