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Pajemus Kårsavaggejaure

northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 68°N
Real lakereal shorelinereal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 2.7 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.1oligotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Pajemus Kårsavaggejaure lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest 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 (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Pajemus Kårsavaggejaure 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 Pajemus Kårsavaggejaure

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Pajemus Kårsavaggejaure

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Pajemus Kårsavaggejaure, carried by roach, bream and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Whoever fishes Pajemus Kårsavaggejaure 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Karin Nilssonzander42 cm
  2. 2Maria Lundzander41 cm
  3. 3Fredrik Björkbream32 cm
  4. 4Eva Viklundbream31 cm
  5. 5Uwe Vainioperch19 cm
  6. 6Mikko Lindqvistperch18 cm
Species records here
zander41 cmMaria Lund
bream32 cmFredrik Björk
perch18 cmMikko Lindqvist
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