Viernajauretje
northern humic brown tarn · 66°N
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.9oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Viernajauretje lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
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 — Viernajauretje FVOF. Day permit ~80 kr · annual permit ~400 kr.
- 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 Viernajauretje
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, Arctic char shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Viernajauretje
Viernajauretje holds 2 species, with trout and Arctic char at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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 Viernajauretje are alike.
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
- 1Kjell DahlArctic char33 cm
- 2Axel ForsbergArctic char33 cm
- 3Jürgen Hansentrout30 cm
- 4Gustav ÅströmArctic char30 cm
- 5Sören Ektrout29 cm
- 6Petra BrandtArctic char28 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmSören Ek
Arctic char28 cmPetra Brandt
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