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Varevuoltjärnen

northern humic brown forest lake · 66°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.9mesotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Varevuoltjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Varevuoltjärnen 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 Varevuoltjärnen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Varevuoltjärnen

The species list of Varevuoltjärnen runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Varevuoltjärnen 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Jukka Sundinperch19 cm
  2. 2Magnus Hedlundroach17 cm
  3. 3Maria Ekroach15 cm
  4. 4Johan Raskroach14 cm
  5. 5Mats Vainioruffe10 cm
  6. 6Kjell Sjöbergruffe10 cm
Species records here
perch19 cmJukka Sundin
roach14 cmJohan Rask
ruffe10 cmKjell Sjöberg
The same water, for real