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Ahvenjärvi

northern mesotrophic lake · 67°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 3.3 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Ahvenjärvi lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.

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.

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Ahvenjärvi 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 Ahvenjärvi

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

Fishing Ahvenjärvi

Ahvenjärvi holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Whoever fishes Ahvenjärvi 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Mats Hansenpike54 cm
  2. 2Emil Lundpike52 cm
  3. 3Karin Sjöbergpike51 cm
  4. 4Elin Fischerperch19 cm
  5. 5Lars Weberperch18 cm
  6. 6Wolfgang Ekroach15 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmEmil Lund
perch19 cmElin Fischer
roach15 cmWolfgang Ek
The same water, for real