Orjaslompolo
Character of the water
Orjaslompolo 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 — Orjaslompolo FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Orjaslompolo
Fishing Orjaslompolo
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Orjaslompolo, carried by roach and ruffe. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
Every session at Orjaslompolo 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.
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.
The catch board
- 1Torbjörn Karlssonzander42 cm
- 2Astrid Hedlundzander40 cm
- 3Emil Nyströmzander40 cm
- 4Nils Erikssonroach14 cm
- 5Tomas Weberruffe10 cm
- 6Johan Björkruffe9 cm