Vuomajaure
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 68°N
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 9 mpH 7.1oligotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Vuomajaure 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.
Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Vuomajaure 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 Vuomajaure
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Vuomajaure
The species list of Vuomajaure 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.
Every session at Vuomajaure 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.
The catch board
- 1Anna Lundpike55 cm
- 2Axel Nilssonburbot41 cm
- 3Erik Raskburbot39 cm
- 4Andreas Petterssonburbot38 cm
- 5Elin Nieminenperch19 cm
- 6Karin Månssonroach14 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmAnna Lund
burbot41 cmAxel Nilsson
perch19 cmElin Nieminen
roach14 cmKarin Månsson
The same water, for real
