Villitjaure
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 66°N
clarity 2.1 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.8eutrophicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Villitjaure lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland 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 — Villitjaure 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 Villitjaure
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
Fishing Villitjaure
Villitjaure holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Villitjaure 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Linnea Björkpike59 cm
- 2Magnus Fischerpike58 cm
- 3Per Fischerpike56 cm
- 4Jürgen Dahlpike52 cm
- 5Maria Lundpike50 cm
- 6Astrid Krügerperch24 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmMaria Lund
perch24 cmAstrid Krüger
The same water, for real
