Välijaure
northern mesotrophic lake · 68°N
clarity 4.4 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Välijaure 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.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Välijaure 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 Välijaure
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 Välijaure
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Välijaure, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Välijaure is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
The catch board
- 1Tomas Wikströmperch21 cm
- 2Sabine Vainioperch20 cm
- 3Stefan Ekperch20 cm
- 4Bjørn Boströmperch19 cm
- 5Erik Raskperch18 cm
- 6Nils Lindqvistroach15 cm
Species records here
perch19 cmBjørn Boström
roach15 cmNils Lindqvist
The same water, for real
