Näuronjaure
northern humic brown tarn · 65°N
clarity 0.9 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.6eutrophic · humicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Näuronjaure lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Näuronjaure FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Näuronjaure
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Fishing Näuronjaure
trout and Arctic char sit at the top of the food chain in Näuronjaure. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
Whoever fishes Näuronjaure 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Emil BrandtArctic char35 cm
- 2Johan RaskArctic char31 cm
- 3Kjell OlofssonArctic char29 cm
- 4Uwe Sundintrout28 cm
- 5Rickard NorénArctic char28 cm
- 6Mikko KrügerArctic char28 cm
Species records here
Arctic char31 cmJohan Rask
trout28 cmUwe Sundin
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