Pajep Tjuolmajaure
northern mesotrophic lake · 69°N
clarity 3.1 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Pajep Tjuolmajaure lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Pajep Tjuolmajaure FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Pajep Tjuolmajaure
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.
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 Pajep Tjuolmajaure
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Pajep Tjuolmajaure, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Pajep Tjuolmajaure 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
- 1Jürgen Dahlpike52 cm
- 2Mikko Lindqvistzander44 cm
- 3Ole Sandströmperch20 cm
- 4Roland Holmperch18 cm
- 5Björn Olofssonroach18 cm
- 6Oskar Vogelperch18 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmJürgen Dahl
zander44 cmMikko Lindqvist
perch18 cmRoland Holm
roach18 cmBjörn Olofsson
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