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Sturmjaure

northern humic brown tarn · 66°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 0.8 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.5oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Character of the water

Sturmjaure lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown tarn. 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Sturmjaure FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Sturmjaure

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.

Fishing Sturmjaure

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

Every session at Sturmjaure 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. 1Björn Bergpike54 cm
  2. 2Andreas Johansenpike53 cm
  3. 3Magnus Forsbergpike52 cm
  4. 4Emil Boströmpike50 cm
  5. 5Björn Strandperch18 cm
  6. 6Stefan Korhonenperch18 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmBjörn Berg
perch18 cmStefan Korhonen
The same water, for real