Viejejaure
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 66°N
clarity 3.9 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.2oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Viejejaure 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Viejejaure FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Viejejaure
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Viejejaure
Viejejaure holds 4 species, with perch, pike and trout at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Viejejaure 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.
The catch board
- 1Tomas Ekpike56 cm
- 2Erik Olofssonpike54 cm
- 3Anna Månssontrout35 cm
- 4Astrid Häggtrout28 cm
- 5Heike Brandttrout28 cm
- 6Klaus Olofssonroach14 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmErik Olofsson
trout28 cmAstrid Hägg
roach14 cmKlaus Olofsson
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