Västra Kikkejaure
northern mesotrophic lake · 66°N
clarity 3.7 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Västra Kikkejaure 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 (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Västra Kikkejaure 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 Västra Kikkejaure
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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Västra Kikkejaure
The species list of Västra Kikkejaure runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — 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 Västra Kikkejaure are alike.
The catch board
- 1Astrid Häggpike56 cm
- 2Heike Dahlpike50 cm
- 3Björn Norénperch18 cm
- 4Kjell Karlssonperch18 cm
- 5Magnus Brandtroach16 cm
- 6Nils Åbergruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmHeike Dahl
perch18 cmBjörn Norén
roach16 cmMagnus Brandt
ruffe10 cmNils Åberg
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