Pärmetjaure
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 68°N
clarity 0.9 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Pärmetjaure 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Pärmetjaure 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 Pärmetjaure
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 Pärmetjaure
The species list of Pärmetjaure runs to 2. The predators — trout and Arctic char — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Pärmetjaure 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.
The catch board
- 1Stefan Korhonentrout31 cm
- 2Jürgen SchmidtArctic char30 cm
- 3Anders NilssonArctic char30 cm
- 4Linnea KarlssonArctic char30 cm
- 5Mikko Holmtrout29 cm
- 6Björn Falktrout28 cm
Species records here
trout31 cmStefan Korhonen
Arctic char30 cmLinnea Karlsson
The same water, for real
