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Vuolversjön

northern humic brown forest lake · 66°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 10 mpH 6.1mesotrophic · humicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Vuolversjön lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. In summer a thermocline settles around 6 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Vuolversjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Vuolversjön

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.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Vuolversjön

The species list of Vuolversjön runs to 4. The predators — perch, pike and burbot — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

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 Vuolversjön 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Uwe Vainiopike52 cm
  2. 2Per Häggpike51 cm
  3. 3Emil Vainioburbot37 cm
  4. 4Björn Olofssonburbot37 cm
  5. 5Elin Åbergperch19 cm
  6. 6Stefan Olofssonroach16 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmPer Hägg
burbot37 cmBjörn Olofsson
perch19 cmElin Åberg
roach16 cmStefan Olofsson
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