Suolajávrre

northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 67°N

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clarity 6.8 mmax depth 7 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Suolajávrre 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 (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Suolajávrre FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.

Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Suolajávrre

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.

grayling fish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm

Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

havsoring-baltic fish

typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm

Havsoring-baltic moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

salmon fish

typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm

Salmon is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

roach coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm

Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

regnbåge fish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

Regnbåge is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

Arctic char salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

ruda fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm

Ruda 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.

vendace whitefish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm

Vendace cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

Fishing Suolajávrre

perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Suolajávrre, carried by havsoring-baltic, roach and regnbåge. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Whoever fishes Suolajávrre regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.

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

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Kjell Brandtpike50 cm
2Anders Lindqvistgrayling24 cm
3Bjørn Johansenwhitefish24 cm
4Elin Åberghavsoring-baltic21 cm
5Anna Häggroach15 cm
6Linnea Korhonenroach15 cm

Species records here

pike50 cmKjell Brandt

whitefish24 cmBjørn Johansen

grayling24 cmAnders Lindqvist

havsoring-baltic21 cmElin Åberg

roach15 cmAnna Hägg

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish