Vuollelite

northern clear oligotrophic deep lake · 65°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 20 m6 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 6.8 mmax depth 20 mpH 7.1oligotrophicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Vuollelite lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic deep lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

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.

Large and deep (20 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Vuollelite FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Vuollelite

perch predatory fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm

Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

elritsa fish

typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm

Here elritsa lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

grayling fish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm

Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

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 Vuollelite

Vuollelite holds 6 species, with perch, grayling and burbot at the top of the chain and elritsa schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.

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 Vuollelite are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Maria Sandströmburbot39 cm
2Hanna JohansenArctic char34 cm
3Per Dahltrout31 cm
4Tomas Lindqvisttrout28 cm
5Sabine Krügerelritsa6 cm
6Lars Lindqvistelritsa6 cm

Species records here

burbot39 cmMaria Sandström

Arctic char34 cmHanna Johansen

trout31 cmPer Dahl

elritsa6 cmLars Lindqvist

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish