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Uddjaure (Aisjaure)

northern acidified forest lake · 66°N
Real lakereal shoreline6 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 2.9 mmax depth 8 mpH 5.1mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Character of the water

Uddjaure (Aisjaure) lies in the cold north — a northern acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.

The surroundings

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

Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Uddjaure (Aisjaure) FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Uddjaure (Aisjaure)

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.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

Fishing Uddjaure (Aisjaure)

The species list of Uddjaure (Aisjaure) runs to 6. The predators — perch, pike and grayling — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size every bay becomes its own fishery.

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 Uddjaure (Aisjaure) are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
Tournaments here
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The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Tomas Brandtburbot40 cm
  2. 2Nils Sandströmgrayling29 cm
  3. 3Maria Ekgrayling27 cm
  4. 4Jonas Weberwhitefish26 cm
  5. 5Anders Nilssonwhitefish25 cm
  6. 6Lars Webergrayling24 cm
Species records here
burbot40 cmTomas Brandt
grayling27 cmMaria Ek
whitefish25 cmAnders Nilsson
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