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Stor-Sutsjaure

northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 65°N
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clarity 3.6 mmax depth 11 mpH 7.0oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road
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Character of the water

Stor-Sutsjaure lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (11 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Stor-Sutsjaure 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 Stor-Sutsjaure

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.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

Fishing Stor-Sutsjaure

The species list of Stor-Sutsjaure runs to 6. The predators — perch, pike and zander — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Stor-Sutsjaure 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Linnea Fischerzander52 cm
  2. 2Emil Wagnerzander42 cm
  3. 3Axel Nieminenwhitefish27 cm
  4. 4Karl Bergwhitefish25 cm
  5. 5Lars Strandroach15 cm
  6. 6Jonas Krügerroach14 cm
Species records here
zander42 cmEmil Wagner
whitefish27 cmAxel Nieminen
roach14 cmJonas Krüger
The same water, for real
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