Vuolemus Kårsavaggejaur
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 68°N
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.0oligotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Vuolemus Kårsavaggejaur 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.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Vuolemus Kårsavaggejaur FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Vuolemus Kårsavaggejaur
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Vuolemus Kårsavaggejaur
Arctic char sit at the top of the food chain in Vuolemus Kårsavaggejaur. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Vuolemus Kårsavaggejaur 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
- 1Ida SundinArctic char31 cm
- 2Fredrik HedlundArctic char30 cm
- 3Jürgen HäggArctic char29 cm
- 4Andreas PetterssonArctic char29 cm
- 5Elin NieminenArctic char29 cm
- 6Roland SchmidtArctic char28 cm
The same water, for real