Miesakjaure
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 68°N
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Miesakjaure 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 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Miesakjaure FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Miesakjaure
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.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Miesakjaure
burbot, trout and Arctic char sit at the top of the food chain in Miesakjaure. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Miesakjaure 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
- 1Petra Ekburbot38 cm
- 2Emil WeberArctic char30 cm
- 3Elin NieminenArctic char28 cm
- 4Björn BoströmArctic char28 cm
- 5Wolfgang OlofssonArctic char28 cm
- 6Anna Blomtrout28 cm
Species records here
burbot38 cmPetra Ek
trout28 cmAnna Blom
Arctic char28 cmWolfgang Olofsson
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