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Pälleljaure

northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 68°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorpaved road

Character of the water

Pälleljaure lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland 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 (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Pälleljaure 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 Pälleljaure

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Pälleljaure

The species list of Pälleljaure runs to 5. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Whoever fishes Pälleljaure 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

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Tomas Ekpike49 cm
  2. 2Andreas Olofssonbream33 cm
  3. 3Jürgen Dahlperch20 cm
  4. 4Elin Viklundperch19 cm
  5. 5Nils Åbergruffe10 cm
  6. 6Stefan Falkruffe9 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmTomas Ek
bream33 cmAndreas Olofsson
perch19 cmElin Viklund
ruffe10 cmNils Åberg
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