Varekjaure
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 66°N
clarity 4.7 mmax depth 12 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Varekjaure 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 (12 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Varekjaure 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 Varekjaure
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.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
Fishing Varekjaure
The species list of Varekjaure runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Varekjaure are alike.
The catch board
- 1Torbjörn Petterssonpike50 cm
- 2Maria Häggpike50 cm
- 3Fredrik Korhonenwhitefish25 cm
- 4Karin Erikssonperch25 cm
- 5Kjell Dahlperch19 cm
- 6Oskar Vogelperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmTorbjörn Pettersson
whitefish25 cmFredrik Korhonen
perch18 cmOskar Vogel
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