Tjuolmajaure
northern mesotrophic lake · 69°N
clarity 3.4 mmax depth 2 mpH 5.7mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Tjuolmajaure lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Tjuolmajaure FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Tjuolmajaure
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.
Fishing Tjuolmajaure
Tjuolmajaure holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Tjuolmajaure are alike.
The catch board
- 1Jukka Weberpike61 cm
- 2Astrid Viklundperch19 cm
- 3Hanna Viklundperch18 cm
- 4Björn Olofssonroach15 cm
- 5Karl Lundroach15 cm
- 6Bjørn Falkroach14 cm
Species records here
pike61 cmJukka Weber
perch19 cmAstrid Viklund
roach14 cmBjørn Falk
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