Nåstejaureh
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 67°N
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 11 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Nåstejaureh 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 (11 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Nåstejaureh 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 Nåstejaureh
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.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Nåstejaureh
The species list of Nåstejaureh runs to 6. The predators — perch, pike and burbot — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Nåstejaureh 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
- 1Maria Erikssonbream31 cm
- 2Heike Häggbream30 cm
- 3Jonas Krügerperch24 cm
- 4Roland Schmidtperch18 cm
- 5Mikael Björkperch18 cm
- 6Andreas Petterssonruffe9 cm
Species records here
bream30 cmHeike Hägg
perch24 cmJonas Krüger
ruffe9 cmAndreas Pettersson
The same water, for real
