Ahmajärvi
northern mesotrophic lake · 67°N
clarity 2.0 mmax depth 2 mpH 6.8mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Ahmajärvi lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic 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 — Ahmajärvi FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Ahmajärvi
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.
Fishing Ahmajärvi
Ahmajärvi holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Ahmajärvi 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
- 1Maria Ekpike59 cm
- 2Per Nyströmpike52 cm
- 3Oskar Wikströmpike51 cm
- 4Jürgen Åströmpike51 cm
- 5Lars Nilssonperch18 cm
- 6Magnus Johansenperch18 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmPer Nyström
perch18 cmMagnus Johansen
The same water, for real
