Luspejaure
northern mesotrophic lake · 66°N
clarity 3.7 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road
Character of the water
Luspejaure lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic 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.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Luspejaure 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 Luspejaure
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.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Here grayling lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
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.
Fishing Luspejaure
perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Luspejaure. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Luspejaure regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
The catch board
- 1Elin Sjöbergburbot37 cm
- 2Jonas Wagnergrayling26 cm
- 3Eva Bakkegrayling25 cm
- 4Björn Olofssonperch20 cm
- 5Fredrik Korhonenperch18 cm
- 6Stefan Korhonenperch18 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmElin Sjöberg
grayling25 cmEva Bakke
perch18 cmFredrik Korhonen
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