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Vurvejaure

northern humic brown tarn · 69°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 0.9 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.2mesotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road

Character of the water

Vurvejaure lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

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

Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

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

  • Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Vurvejaure

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.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Vurvejaure

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Vurvejaure, carried by roach and ruffe. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Whoever fishes Vurvejaure 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.

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. 1Wolfgang Korhonenpike49 cm
  2. 2Per Sundinzander44 cm
  3. 3Heike Holmperch18 cm
  4. 4Elin Åbergroach14 cm
  5. 5Maria Sandströmruffe11 cm
  6. 6Emil Lundruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmWolfgang Korhonen
zander44 cmPer Sundin
perch18 cmHeike Holm
roach14 cmElin Åberg
ruffe11 cmMaria Sandström
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