Tjutejaure
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 67°N
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 9 mpH 6.9oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Tjutejaure lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Tjutejaure 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 Tjutejaure
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.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
Fishing Tjutejaure
Tjutejaure holds 4 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and whitefish schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Tjutejaure 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.
The catch board
- 1Gustav Viklundpike57 cm
- 2Nils Lindqvistpike57 cm
- 3Erik Holmpike51 cm
- 4Ida Månssonpike50 cm
- 5Oskar Wagnerpike50 cm
- 6Magnus Raskperch19 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmErik Holm
perch19 cmMagnus Rask
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