Tjuoutjajaure
Character of the water
Tjuoutjajaure 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 — Tjuoutjajaure FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Tjuoutjajaure
Fishing Tjuoutjajaure
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Tjuoutjajaure, carried by roach, bream and ruffe. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
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 Tjuoutjajaure are alike.
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.
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Jukka Sandströmpike52 cm
- 2Astrid Viklundpike49 cm
- 3Sabine Krügerbream34 cm
- 4Stefan Ekperch20 cm
- 5Magnus Lehmannperch18 cm
- 6Oskar Wagnerperch18 cm