Sålejaure
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 63°N
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 7 mpH 6.2oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Sålejaure lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest 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 — Sålejaure FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Sålejaure
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.
Fishing Sålejaure
Sålejaure holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Sålejaure 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
- 1Roland Lundpike58 cm
- 2Andreas Häggpike51 cm
- 3Mikko Sandströmpike50 cm
- 4Andreas Johansenpike49 cm
- 5Mats Erikssonperch21 cm
- 6Jonas Wikströmperch19 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmAndreas Hägg
perch19 cmJonas Wikström
The same water, for real
