Sitojaure
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 67°N
clarity 5.3 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Sitojaure lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
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 — Sitojaure 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 Sitojaure
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Sitojaure
The species list of Sitojaure runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size every bay becomes its own fishery.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Sitojaure are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Elin Hedlundpike54 cm
- 2Wolfgang Krügerpike50 cm
- 3Heike Lindqvistperch19 cm
- 4Ole Nyströmperch18 cm
- 5Sören Månssonperch18 cm
- 6Emil Weberroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmWolfgang Krüger
perch19 cmHeike Lindqvist
roach14 cmEmil Weber
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