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Sjaunjajaure

northern humic brown forest lake · 67°N
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clarity 1.0 mmax depth 7 mpH 6.0mesotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Sjaunjajaure lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

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 — Sjaunjajaure FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Sjaunjajaure

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Sjaunjajaure

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Sjaunjajaure, carried by roach and ruffe. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Every session at Sjaunjajaure 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Jonas Häggpike51 cm
  2. 2Magnus Raskperch21 cm
  3. 3Stefan Olofssonperch20 cm
  4. 4Karl Nyströmroach16 cm
  5. 5Eva Sandströmroach15 cm
  6. 6Mats Nieminenroach15 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmJonas Hägg
perch21 cmMagnus Rask
roach15 cmMats Nieminen
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