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Suoloijauratjah

northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 67°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 2.4 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Character of the water

Suoloijauratjah lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

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

Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

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

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.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
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 Suoloijauratjah

The species list of Suoloijauratjah 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 Suoloijauratjah 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

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Bjørn Boströmpike52 cm
  2. 2Torbjörn Schmidtzander40 cm
  3. 3Maria Erikssonbream30 cm
  4. 4Kjell Bergperch22 cm
  5. 5Lars Strandroach15 cm
  6. 6Karl Lundroach14 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmBjørn Boström
zander40 cmTorbjörn Schmidt
bream30 cmMaria Eriksson
perch22 cmKjell Berg
roach14 cmKarl Lund
The same water, for real