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Suolojaure

northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 66°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 6.1 mmax depth 2 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Suolojaure 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 sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

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

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.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Fishing Suolojaure

perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Suolojaure, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Whoever fishes Suolojaure 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
  1. 1Axel Boströmpike51 cm
  2. 2Maria Johansentrout33 cm
  3. 3Klaus Karlssonperch18 cm
  4. 4Astrid Nieminenperch18 cm
  5. 5Axel Månssonperch18 cm
  6. 6Oskar Hedlundroach15 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmAxel Boström
trout33 cmMaria Johansen
perch18 cmAstrid Nieminen
roach15 cmOskar Hedlund
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