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Unnakuossajaure

northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 68°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Unnakuossajaure lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Unnakuossajaure 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 Unnakuossajaure

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Unnakuossajaure

The species list of Unnakuossajaure runs to 5. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Whoever fishes Unnakuossajaure 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

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Nils Viklundpike50 cm
  2. 2Jürgen Nilssonpike50 cm
  3. 3Jürgen Schmidtbream37 cm
  4. 4Kjell Brandtbream32 cm
  5. 5Uwe Nilssonroach16 cm
  6. 6Anna Vainioruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmNils Viklund
bream32 cmKjell Brandt
roach16 cmUwe Nilsson
ruffe10 cmAnna Vainio
The same water, for real